(biology) Twins derived from two eggs. Also known as fraternal twins.
fraternal twins
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Dizygotic twins who share 50 percent of their genetic material.
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pl.n.
Twins that derive from separately fertilized ova and that have different genetic makeup. They may be of the same or opposite sex.
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