Definition of Dizygous

1. Adjective. Derived from two separately fertilized eggs. "Dizygotic twins"

Exact synonyms: Dizygotic
Partainyms: Zygotic, Zygotic

Definition of Dizygous

1. Adjective. dizygotic ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dizygous

1. developed from two fertilized ova [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dizygous

dizains
dize
dizen
dizened
dizening
dizenment
dizenments
dizens
dizi
dizis
dizocilpine
dizocilpine maleate
dizygotic
dizygous (current term)
dizzard
dizzards
dizzen
dizzied
dizzier
dizzies
dizziest
dizzily
dizziness
dizzinesses
dizzy
dizzying
dizzyingly
dizzyness

Literary usage of Dizygous

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Subjects were 179 dizygous and 255 monozygous twin pairs from the Kaiser Permanente Twin Registry who participated in a special examination in 1978-1979 in ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"One of these nine, and one of three in the present series were members of dizygous twins, a total frequency of 2 in 12. As suggested recently by Ratcliffe ..."

3. Novel Systems for the Study of Human Disease: From Basic Research to by OECD Staff (1998)
"The first one is constituted by a variety of studies carried out in humans and which suggested high concordance rates amongst mono- and dizygous twins or ..."

4. Diabetes in America by Ronald Aubert (1996)
"... although only -60% in unbiased studies, is still twice the rate for dizygous twins. Numerous studies have investigated the association of NIDDM with ..."

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