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twin vs dizygotic twin

dizygotic twin vs twin

twin and dizygotic twin both are nouns.

twin is an adjective but dizygotic twin is not an adjective.

twin is a verb but dizygotic twin is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
twin Yes Yes Yes No
dizygotic twin Yes No No No
As nouns, dizygotic twin is a hyponym of twin; that is, dizygotic twin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than twin:
  • twin: either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
  • dizygotic twin: either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs
twin (noun) dizygotic twin (noun)
a duplicate copy either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
twin (adjective) dizygotic twin (adjective)
being two identical
twin (verb) dizygotic twin (verb)
give birth to twins
grow as twins
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
duplicate or match
Difference between twin and dizygotic twin

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