fraternal twin

美 [frəˌtɜːrnl ˈtwɪn]英 [frəˌtɜːnl ˈtwɪn]
  • n.双卵性双胞胎之一
fraternal twinfraternal twin

noun

双卵性双胞胎之一
either of two children or animals born from the same mother at the same time but not from the same egg

also non-identical twin dizygotic twin
compare monozygotic twin

noun

1
either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs
Synonym: dizygotic twin

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  1. Researchers measure a trait , such as sensation-seeking , in identical and fraternal twin pairs growing up in the same environment , and consider whether the two twin types are equally similar .

    研究者检测一种特性,例如感觉的寻求,在相同的环境下,相同的双胞胎兄弟成长,考虑是否两个双胞胎类型是完全相似。

  2. In a fraternal twin situation , each baby inherits a different combination of genes from mom and dad , so when the parents are of different races , it is possible the inherited genes for skin color can differ .

    在异卵双胞胎中,每个胚胎会遗传父母不同的基因组合,所以如果父母是不同的人种,那么孩子就极有可能会遗传不同的肤色基因。