biovular

B3I1O1V4U1L1A1R1

adjective

derived from two separate ova; non-identical or fraternal

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Meanings

adjectivebiovular (not comparable)
  1. not comparablederived from two separate ova; non-identical or fraternal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Englishovular
  7. Englishbiovular

From bi- + ovular.

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Translations

Czech dvojvaječný
  • dvojvaječnýfraternal (twins)
Italian biovulari
  • biovularifraternal (twins)
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APA

biovular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biovular

MLA

“biovular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biovular. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biovular,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biovular.

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