Concept information
Preferred term
dizygotic twin
Definition
- Two siblings who come from separate ova, or eggs, that are released at the same time from an ovary and are fertilized by separate sperm. Dizygotic twins are also known as fraternal twins. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Dizygotic Twin]
Broader concept
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/dizygotic_twin
{{label}}
{{#each values }} {{! loop through ConceptPropertyValue objects }}
{{#if prefLabel }}
{{/if}}
{{/each}}
{{#if notation }}{{ notation }} {{/if}}{{ prefLabel }}
{{#ifDifferentLabelLang lang }} ({{ lang }}){{/ifDifferentLabelLang}}
{{#if vocabName }}
{{ vocabName }}
{{/if}}