dizygotic twin
noun/ˌdaɪzaɪˌɡɒtɪk ˈtwɪn/
/ˌdaɪzaɪˌɡɑːtɪk ˈtwɪn/
(also dizygous twin
(specialist)/daɪˌzaɪɡəs ˈtwɪn/
/daɪˌzaɪɡəs ˈtwɪn/
)- a fraternal twin (= either of two children or animals born from the same mother at the same time but not from the same egg) compare monozygotic twin
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