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FRATERNAL TWIN

\fɹɐtˈɜːnə͡l twˈɪn], \fɹɐtˈɜːnə‍l twˈɪn], \f_ɹ_ɐ_t_ˈɜː_n_əl t_w_ˈɪ_n]\

Definitions of FRATERNAL TWIN

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either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Two offspring produced in the same pregnancy from separate ova fertilized at the same time.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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