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fraternal twin

–noun
one of a pair of twins, not necessarily resembling each other, or of the same sex, that develop from two separately fertilized ova.


Origin:
1900–05
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Main Entry:  fraternal twin
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  nonidentical twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs; also called dizygotic twin
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