Dizygotic Twin (Noun)
Meaning
Either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Dizygotic twins have different DNA profiles since they developed from two separate fertilized eggs.
- The doctor explained to the couple that their unborn babies were dizygotic twins, resulting from the fertilization of two separate eggs.
- In contrast to monozygotic twins, dizygotic twins have a different set of chromosomes, similar to any other siblings.
- Dizygotic twins are the result of a woman releasing multiple eggs during ovulation, which can be fertilized by different sperm.
- Since dizygotic twins develop independently from separate eggs and sperm, their resemblance is often similar to that of regular siblings.