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The surges in twin births occurred only in fraternal twins, or dizygotic twins, where two eggs were separately fertilized.
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Elizabeth Gamillo,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Mar. 2021
The rate of fraternal (or dizygotic) twins tends to rise with the use of certain fertility assistance drugs.
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Brian Clark Howard,
National Geographic,
2 Sep. 2016
Identical, or monozygotic (MZ), pairs have identical DNA, while dizygotic (DZ) twins are no more alike than any other brothers or sisters, genetically.
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Neuroskeptic,
Discover Magazine,
6 July 2011
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Elizabeth Gamillo,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Mar. 2021
The rate of fraternal (or dizygotic) twins tends to rise with the use of certain fertility assistance drugs.
—
Brian Clark Howard,
National Geographic,
2 Sep. 2016
Identical, or monozygotic (MZ), pairs have identical DNA, while dizygotic (DZ) twins are no more alike than any other brothers or sisters, genetically.
—
Neuroskeptic,
Discover Magazine,
6 July 2011
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“Dizygotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dizygotic. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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