English: dizygotic twins

Part of speech

Noun, Plural

Definition

Two offspring born of the same pregnancy and developed from two ova that were released from the ovary simultaneously and fertilized at the same time. They may be of the same or opposite sex, differ both physically and genetically, and have two separate and distinct placentas and membranes, both amnion and chorion.

Context

Gwelwyd cynnydd sylweddol yn y nifer o achosion o efeilliaid monosygotig (unwy/un ffunud) sy'n cydgordio i drawsnewid o'u cymharu â gefeilliaid deusygotig (deuwy).

Notes

Mae’r term fraternal twins / gefeilliaid deuwy yn gyfystyr.