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The kinship terms of Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu) differ from the English system in certain respects. [1] In the Hindustani system, kin terms are based on gender, [2] and the difference between some terms is the degree of respect. [3] Moreover, "In Hindi and Urdu kinship terms there is clear distinction between the blood relations and affinal ...
The human twin birth rate in the United States rose 76% from 1980 through 2009, from 9.4 to 16.7 twin sets (18.8 to 33.3 twins) per 1,000 births. [5] The Yoruba people have the highest rate of twinning in the world, at 45–50 twin sets (90–100 twins) per 1,000 live births, [6] [7] [8] possibly because of high consumption of a specific type of yam containing a natural phytoestrogen which may ...
Fraternal twins at two weeks old. The technical term for "fraternal" is "dizygotic" (twins) or "polyzygotic" (triplets or higher order). Fraternal twin sisters taking a nap. Nonidentical twins, the most common kind of multiple birth among humans, occur in about 1 out of every 80 pregnancies.
[citation needed] Twins are siblings that are born from the same pregnancy. [6] Often, twins with a close relationship will develop a twin language from infanthood, a language only shared and understood between the two. Studies corroborate that identical twins appear to display more twin talk than fraternal twins. At about 3, twin talk usually ...
Contrary to popular belief, the Olsen twins are fraternal twins, not identical, so it wouldn't be odd for the two to look different as they get older. This may just be the tabloids' most recent ...
The word zygosity may also be used to describe the genetic similarity or dissimilarity of twins. [6] Identical twins are monozygotic, meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos. Fraternal twins are dizygotic because they develop from two separate oocytes (egg cells) that are fertilized by two separate sperm.
Emilie Vogas holds her 6-month-old twins in her arms as she rocks them to sleep. Ezra, the larger of the twins, is more mellow and falls sleep easily. "This is the chillest baby known to mankind ...
Molly Ringwald shared a rare photo of her teenage fraternal twins, Roman and Adele, looking all grown up in the back of a limo.. Ringwald, 56, shares son Roman and daughter Adele, both 14, with ...