noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
fraternal (twins); dizygotic
Medical term describing twins that develop from two separate fertilized eggs. Often used in the phrase 二卵性双生児 (fraternal twins).
See also: 一卵性
二卵性双生児は遺伝的に通常の兄弟と同じくらい似ている。
Fraternal twins are genetically as similar as ordinary siblings.