fraternal twins

fraternal twins

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • fraternal twins — twins of the same or opposite sex coming from two separately fertilized egg cells rather than from one egg cell as identical twins do …   Useful english dictionary

  • fraternal twins — fraternal twins. = dizygotic twins (см.). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • fraternal twins — fraternal twins. См. неидентичные близнецы. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • fraternal twins — see twins …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Fraternal — can refer to:*A fraternal benefit society is a non profit, mutual aid organization that insures members and their families and maintains an active lodge system. Members of a fraternal benefit society come together as local volunteer groups that… …   Wikipedia

  • fraternal twin — noun either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs • Syn: ↑dizygotic twin • Hypernyms: ↑twin * * * one of a pair of twins, not necessarily resembling each other, or of the same sex, that develop from two separately… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fraternal — [[t]frətɜ͟ː(r)n(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Fraternal actions show strong links of friendship between two people or groups of people. [FORMAL] ...the fraternal assistance of our colleagues and comrades... He said he hoped the issue could be …   English dictionary

  • Fraternal twin — A twin who have shared a common uterine environment with its sibling. Fraternal twins are due to the fertilization of two different ova by different sperm. Fraternal twins are also called dizygotic twins …   Medical dictionary

  • fraternal twin — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms fraternal twin : singular fraternal twin plural fraternal twins biology one of a pair of babies from different eggs that a woman gives birth to at the same time. Two babies born from a single egg look exactly… …   English dictionary

  • fraternal — adjective a) Of brothers (fraternal twins) b) Related through a brother (fraternal nephew) Syn: brotherly Ant: sororal, paternal, maternal …   Wiktionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”