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... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > birth and infancy > multiple births

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multiple births  

Definition

  • The incidence of multiple births is an increasing occurrence in the lives of many families. When two or more fetuses are carried simultaneously and delivered by a woman, it is termed a multiple birth. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Multiple Births]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-LG2G70NR-K

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