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sesquizygotic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sesquizy-got-ic
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing twins which are semi-identical, formed from one egg that is fertilized by two separate sperm.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sesqui- + zygotic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more sesquizygotic (comparative) most sesquizygotic (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

monozygotic dizygotic semi-identical half-identical

Synonyms

sesquizygous

Questions

What does sesquizygotic mean?
Describing twins which are semi-identical, formed from one egg that is fertilized by two separate sperm.
Where does sesquizygotic come from?
From sesqui- + zygotic.

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