Concept information
Preferred term
fraternal twins
Definition
- When two fetuses are carried simultaneously and delivered by a woman, it is termed a twin birth. Most multiple births are twins. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Fraternal Twins]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/fraternal_twins
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