monovular

monovular
monovular monovular adj. (Biol.) derived from a single egg or ovum; -- of twins; as, identical twins are monovular. Contrasted with {fraternal}.

Syn: identical. [WordNet 1.5]


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  • monovular — adjective Date: 1929 monozygotic …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • monovular — adjective Derived from the same ovum; identical. See Also: biovular …   Wiktionary

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  • monovular — mon·ovular …   English syllables

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  • Twin — One of two children produced in the same pregnancy and born during the same birth process. Twins can develop from one ovum (egg) or from two ova (eggs): {{}}Twins from one ovum: Twins that develop from a single ovum are called monozygotic. They… …   Medical dictionary

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  • uniovular — Que se desarrolla de un único óvulo, como en los gemelos monocigóticos, a diferencia de los gemelos dicigóticos. Véase monovular. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 …   Diccionario médico

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