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social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > fraternal twins
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > birth and infancy > fraternal twins

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fraternal twins  

Definition

  • When two fetuses are carried simultaneously and delivered by a woman, it is termed a twin birth. Most multiple births are twins. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Fraternal Twins]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-K5M2BQGL-6

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