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Meanings of non-identical twins in English

Russian
многояйцовые близнецы
Spanish
gemelos dicigoticos
Catalan
bessons
Wikidata

Twins formed by two separate eggs fertilised by two separate sperms.

    многояйцовые близнецы
    Usage of non-identical twins in English
    1
    Identical twins, who share 100 percent of their DNA, had more similar populations of gut microbes than did non-identical twins.
    Wired
    2
    They focused on sun-seeking behaviour and genetics and found that identical twins were more likely to have a similar behaviour than non-identical twins.
    Independent.ie
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    Translations for non-identical twins
    Catalan
    bessons