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- noun Plural form of
chorion .
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Examples
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Two embryos (twins) begin to develop in separate membranes or chorions.
Taboo and Genetics A Study of the Biological, Sociological and Psychological Foundation of the Family Melvin Moses Knight 1934
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Sperling * [839] reports 2 instances of triplets; in the first there was 1 placenta and chorion, 2 amnions, and the sex was the same; in the second case, in which the sexes were different, there were 3 placentas, 3 chorions, and 3 amnions.
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Studies of MZ twins developing in the same or different placentas and chorions show that a shared prenatal environment plays a role in identical twins’ concordant intelligence, cognition, and personality Phelps, Davis, & Schwartz, 1997.
The Bass Handbook of Leadership Bernard M. Bass 2008
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Studies of MZ twins developing in the same or different placentas and chorions show that a shared prenatal environment plays a role in identical twins’ concordant intelligence, cognition, and personality Phelps, Davis, & Schwartz, 1997.
The Bass Handbook of Leadership Bernard M. Bass 2008
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