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Meaning of "dizygotic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIZYGOTIC

dizygotic  [ˌdaɪzaɪˈɡɒtɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIZYGOTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dizygotic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DIZYGOTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dizygotic

Twin

Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic, meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic, meaning that they develop from two eggs, each fertilized by separate sperm cells. In contrast, a fetus which develops alone in the womb is called a singleton, and the general term for one offspring of a multiple birth is multiple.

Definition of dizygotic in the English dictionary

The definition of dizygotic in the dictionary is twins developed from two separately fertilized eggs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIZYGOTIC


antibiotic
ˌæntɪbaɪˈɒtɪk
argotic
ɑːˈɡɒtɪk
asymptotic
ˌæsɪmˈtɒtɪk
biotic
baɪˈɒtɪk
chaotic
keɪˈɒtɪk
ergotic
ɜːˈɡɒtɪk
erotic
ɪˈrɒtɪk
eukaryotic
ˌjuːkærɪˈɒtɪk
exotic
ɪɡˈzɒtɪk
homozygotic
ˌhəʊməʊzaɪˈɡɒtɪk
hypnotic
hɪpˈnɒtɪk
indigotic
ˌɪndɪˈɡɒtɪk
monozygotic
ˌmɒnəʊzaɪˈɡɒtɪk
narcotic
nɑːˈkɒtɪk
orthotic
ɔːˈθɒtɪk
osmotic
ɒzˈmɒtɪk
patriotic
ˌpeɪtrɪˈɒtɪk
psychotic
saɪˈkɒtɪk
robotic
rəʊˈbɒtɪk
zygotic
zaɪˈɡɒtɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIZYGOTIC

dizain
dizen
dizzard
dizzied
dizzier
dizzies
dizziest
dizzily
dizziness
dizzy
dizzy spell
dizzying
dizzyingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIZYGOTIC

abiotic
amniotic
anastomotic
antimycotic
antipsychotic
antithrombotic
apoptotic
aprotic
atherosclerotic
cirrhotic
fibrotic
homoerotic
mitotic
necrotic
neurotic
osteoporotic
otic
probiotic
symbiotic
xenobiotic

Synonyms and antonyms of dizygotic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dizygotic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIZYGOTIC

Find out the translation of dizygotic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dizygotic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dizygotic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

异卵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dicigóticos
570 millions of speakers

English

dizygotic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्दियुग्मजन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ثنائي الزيجوت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дизиготных
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dizigóticos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dizygotic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dizygotes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dizygotic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zweieiigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

二卵性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이란성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dizygotic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dizygotic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இருகருமூலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चकचकीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dizigotik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dizigoti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dizygotic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дізіготних
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dizigoți
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διζυγωτικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dizygotic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dizygotic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dizygotic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dizygotic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIZYGOTIC»

The term «dizygotic» is regularly used and occupies the 99.537 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIZYGOTIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dizygotic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIZYGOTIC»

Discover the use of dizygotic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dizygotic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopedia of Genetics
polymorphisms and microsatellites is the most accurate way to determine zygosity. It should be noted, however, that many twins, both dizygotic (8%) and monozygotic (75%), have vascular connections in utero and thus will have cells from the ...
Eric C.R. Reeve, 2014
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Parents' Knowledge of Children's Daily Activities: A Virtual ...
The present study examined parental knowledge of children's daily experiences by twin type, sex and age.
Roman John Gutierrez, 2006
3
The Reproductive System at a Glance
In contrast to monozygotic twinning, the incidence of dizygotic twinning varies dramatically among different populations. Dizygotic twinning is highly influenced by race and heredity. Maternal age over 40, increasing parity and infertility ...
Linda J. Heffner, Danny J. Schust, 2014
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Multiple Pregnancy: Epidemiology, Gestation, and Perinatal ...
First, the different mechanisms of twinning result in genotypic differences existing between dizygotic twins but not monozygotic twins. Second, the rate of dizygotic twinning increases with advancing maternal age. And, third, significant racial ...
Isaac Blickstein, Louis G. Keith, 2005
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Biological Influences on Criminal Behavior
Dizygotic twins look different and may be of different sexes, whereas monozygotic twins look identical and are of the same sex. It is, therefore, possible that the environments in which monozygotic twins are raised may be more similar than ...
Gail S. Anderson, 2006
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
... Dizygotic CHB Rash Dizygotic CHB Healthy Dizygotic CHB Healthy Dizygotic, HLA identical CHB Healthy Dizygotic, HLA identical CHB Healthy Dizygotic, HLA identical CHB Healthy Dizygotic CHB Healthy Dizygotic CHB Healthy Dizygotic ...
Robert G. Lahita, George Tsokos, Jill P. Buyon, 2010
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Donald School Textbook of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and ...
Dizygotic twinning rates are lowest in Japan and China, highest in Africa (i.e. especially Nigeria) and intermediate in Europe and the United States of America. Dizygotic twinning rates differ from three per thousand in Asians to 16 per thousand ...
Asim Kurjak, 2008
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Maternal-Child Nursing
Their chorions also may fuse during prenatal development. Therefore examining the placenta and membranes after birth cannot always establish whether twins are monozygotic or dizygotic. Late separation of the inner cell mass may result in  ...
Sharon Smith Murray, Susan R. James, Kristine Nelson, 2012
9
The Everything Twins, Triplets, And More Book: From Seeing ...
Dizygotic. Twins. Sometimes during the ovulation process, the ovaries are prompted to release multiple eggs. There are many reasons for this occurrence. A normal female body has two ovaries, one on the left side and one on the right.
Pamela Fierro, 2005
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Family Matters: Designing, Analysing and Understanding ...
Dizygotic twins originate from two separately fertilized ova and share on average half of their genes, similar to non—twin siblings. The heritability of a trait or disease, defined as the proportion of the total variance that is explained by genetic ...
Debbie A. Lawlor, Deborah A. Lawlor, Gita D. Mishra, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIZYGOTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dizygotic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Genetics of rapid eye movement sleep in humans
Here we report the results of a study in monozygotic (MZ) and dizygotic (DZ) twins examining the heritability of REM sleep EEG. We studied the ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
2
Are DSM Psychiatric Disorders “Heritable”?
Heritability estimates are often calculated from twin data by doubling the reared-together MZ (monozygotic, identical) versus DZ (dizygotic, ... «Mad In America, Jun 15»
3
Orphan Black Science Recap: "Insolvent Phantom of Tomorrow"
This occurs most frequently in the case of dizygotic, or fraternal, twins. The twins start off as two separate eggs fertilized by two separate sperm ... «The Mary Sue, Jun 15»
4
Plasma protein biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease endophenotypes …
The MZ and dizygotic twins are matched well, with the exception of APOE missingness. Despite not being clinically diagnosed as cognitively ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
5
The glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor as a potential treatment target …
... twin pair correlations for AUD has been reported to be lower in opposite-sex dizygotic twins when compared with same-sex dizygotic twins. «Nature.com, Jun 15»
6
The science behind a more meaningful understanding of sexual …
Studies on twins have established that homosexuality is more common in identical (monozygotic) twins than in non-identical (dizygotic) twins. «Mail & Guardian Online, Jun 15»
7
Twin Detection Using AI
On the other hand dizygotic twins shared a womb but developed from two different eggs, each are fertilized by separate sperm and tend to look ... «iProgrammer, Jun 15»
8
Nasal Microbiome Study Examines Influence of Host Genetics …
Only about a quarter of monozygotic twins shared the same nasal CST and roughly the same percentage of dizygotic twins shared nasal CSTs, ... «GenomeWeb, Jun 15»
9
In-Depth Look at History's Largest Genetic Twin Study
Three: For the majority—2/3—of traits we found the monozygous [MZ, or identical] twin correlation was exactly twice the dizygotic [DZ, ... «Bioscience Technology, May 15»
10
Genome-wide association study with 1000 genomes imputation …
The Twins UK cohort is 51% monozygotic and 49% dizygotic. Individuals included in the analysis were mostly females, however, a small ... «Nature.com, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Dizygotic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dizygotic>. Apr 2024 ».
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