- dizygotic, dizygous
- Relating to twins derived from two separate zygotes, i.e., bearing the same genetic relationship as full sibs but sharing a common intrauterine environment. [G. di-, two, + zygotos, yoked together]
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
dizygotic — [dī zī′gəsdī΄zī gät′ik] adj. developing from two fertilized eggs, as fraternal twins: also dizygous [dī zī′gəs] … English World dictionary
dizygotic — adjective derived from two separately fertilized eggs dizygotic twins • Syn: ↑dizygous • Pertains to noun: ↑zygotic (for: ↑dizygous), ↑zygotic … Useful english dictionary
dizygous — adjective derived from two separately fertilized eggs dizygotic twins • Syn: ↑dizygotic • Pertains to noun: ↑zygotic, ↑zygotic (for: ↑dizygotic) … Useful english dictionary
dizygotic — adjective Derived from two eggs that have been separately fertilized; dizygous Syn: dizygous … Wiktionary
dizygotic — also dizygous adjective Date: 1916 of twins fraternal 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
dizygous — adjective see dizygotic … New Collegiate Dictionary
dizygotic — dizygosity /di zuy gos i tee/, n. /duy zuy got ik/, adj. developed from two fertilized ova, as fraternal twins. Also, dizygous /duy zuy geuhs/. [1925 30; DI 1 + ZYGOTIC] * * * … Universalium
dizygous — adjective dizygotic … Wiktionary
dizygous — di·zy·gous (di ziґgəs) dizygotic … Medical dictionary
dizygous — [dʌɪ zʌɪgəs] adjective another term for dizygotic … English new terms dictionary