Nonidentical

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A twin other than an identical twin.

    "Thus, it would be expected that identical twins would more frequently both be delinquent than nonidenticals, in cases in which one identical twin had been delinquent."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not identical; different in some respect. not-comparable

Example

More examples

"Thus, it would be expected that identical twins would more frequently both be delinquent than nonidenticals, in cases in which one identical twin had been delinquent."

Etymology

From non- + identical.

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