Terminology Dicephalic parapagus twins
skeletal structure of dicephalic twins. from: hirst & piersol, 1893.
dicephalus means two-headed. parapagus means joined side side.
dicephalic twins called:
dibrachius if have 2 arms altogether (one each twin),
tribrachius, if have 3 arms altogether,
tetrabrachius, if have 4 arms altogether,
dipus, if have 2 legs altogether (one each twin).
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