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intertwin

intertwin adjective: between twins.

Adjective

intertwin (not comparable)

  1. Between twins.
    • Although each measurement is a different individual, the mean intertwin variation is zero except for the effects of age and any variables that may contribute to delayed sampling of the second twin, such as socioeconomic status, illness, or travel.2015 May 7, Brody Holohan et al., “Decreasing initial telomere length in humans intergenerationally understates age-associated telomere shortening”, in Aging Cell, volume 14, →DOI

Origin of intertwin

From inter- + twin.

Questions about intertwin

What does intertwin mean?
Intertwin means between twins.
What part of speech is intertwin?
Intertwin is an adjective.

Words near intertwin in the dictionary

  1. interturbed
  2. interturbing
  3. interturbs
  4. interturn
  5. intertwangled
  6. intertwin
  7. intertwine
  8. intertwined
  9. intertwinement
  10. intertwinements
  11. intertwiner

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