fraternal twins

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fraternal twins

pl.n.

Twins that derive from separately fertilized ova and that have different genetic makeup. They may be of the same or opposite sex.

fraternal twins.

See dizygotic twins.

fraternal twins

Dizygotic twins Twins resulting from 2 separate fertilized eggs liberated simultaneously from the ovaries that develop in separate or partially fused chorionic sacs; 70-80% of twins are dizygotic. Cf Identical twins.

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