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quaternary twins

quaternary twins is the plural of quaternary twin.

Meaning of quaternary twin

Noun

quaternary twin (plural quaternary twins)

  1. First cousins whose parents are a pair of identical twins.
    • Quaternary twins are defined as the offspring born less than nine months apart to two sets of identical siblings. They don’t share a womb, or even a parent, but the DNA they inherit from their twin parents makes them not only cousins, but genetic brothers.2022 February 24, Michelle Butterfield, Global News

Questions about quaternary twins

What is quaternary twins the plural of?
Quaternary twins is the plural of quaternary twin.

Words near quaternary twins in the dictionary

  1. quaternary sector of the economy
  2. quaternary sectors of the economy
  3. quaternary structure
  4. quaternary structures
  5. quaternary twin
  6. quaternary twins
  7. quaternate
  8. quaternation
  9. quaternations
  10. quaternion
  11. quaternion algebra

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