(そうせいじ)

そうせいじ
noun
twins (formal/medical term)
formalmedicalfamily
1. twins; twin
Two children born to the same mother at one birth. A formal, technical word; everyday speech uses 双子(ふたご).
To study identical twins.
Twins are often studied in genetic research.
一卵性(いちらんせい)双生児(そうせいじ)二卵性(にらんせい)双生児(そうせいじ)遺伝子(いでんし)共通(きょうつう)()(こと)なる
Identical twins and fraternal twins differ in how much of their genes they share.

A formal, scholarly term of Chinese-character origin: (そう) (pair) + (せい) (birth) + () (child). Used in medical, academic, and legal contexts; ordinary conversation uses 双子(ふたご).

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