semi-identical

not-comparable of twins

(of twins) being the result of two sperm cells fertilizing a single egg, which then splits into two embryos. They share all of the mother's genetic material but only half of the father's.

Japanese Meaning

（双生児に関する場合）単一の卵子が二つの精子で受精し、その後卵が分裂して生じる双生児で、母親由来の全遺伝子は共有するが、父親由来の遺伝子は半分のみを共有する。

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

遺伝学者たちは、二つの精子が一つの卵子を受精させ、その後分裂して二つの胚になったという珍しい双子は、母親のDNAをすべて共有するが父親のDNAは半分しか共有しないと結論付けた。

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(of twins) being the result of two sperm cells fertilizing a single egg, which then splits into two embryos. They share all of the mother's genetic material but only half of the father's.

Sense（2）

(of twins) being the result of two sperm cells each fertilizing a split egg, where one fertilizes the major egg body and another fertilizes the minor polar body.

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