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Twins  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Two individuals derived from two FETUSES that were fertilized at or about the same time, developed in the UTERUS simultaneously, and born to the same mother. Twins are either monozygotic (TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC) or dizygotic (TWINS, DIZYGOTIC).

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-XP7W2WW6-8

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