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dizygotic

adjective
di·​zy·​got·​ic | \ ˌdī-(ˌ)zī-ˈgä-tik How to pronounce dizygotic (audio) \
variants: or less commonly dizygous \ (ˌ)dī-​ˈzī-​gəs How to pronounce dizygous (audio) \

Definition of dizygotic

of twins
: fraternal sense 2

Examples of dizygotic in a Sentence

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 The rate of fraternal (or dizygotic) twins tends to rise with the use of certain fertility assistance drugs. — Brian Clark Howard, National Geographic, "First Ever Confirmed Case of Puppy Identical Twins," 2 Sep. 2016

First Known Use of dizygotic

1916, in the meaning defined above

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dizygotic

adjective
di·​zy·​got·​ic | \ ˌdī-zī-ˈgät-ik How to pronounce dizygotic (audio) \
variants: also dizygous \ (ˈ)dī-​ˈzī-​gəs How to pronounce dizygous (audio) \

Medical Definition of dizygotic

of twins
: fraternal

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