(n. pl.) A constellation of the zodiac, containing the two bright stars Castor and Pollux; also, the third sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about May 20th.
Example Sentences:
(1) The precursor rRNA molecules produced in vitro consisted of 6430 nucleotides, with about 15 residues derived from the Gemini vector on both ends.
(2) The Gemini 415A units with dual anodal rings were implanted under investigational protocol in 53 patients from September 1982 to August 1984.
(3) Perinatological data of these 94 twin births in 1982-1986 are compared with 103 gemini pregnancies in 1971-78, when sonography and diagnosis ante partum was hardly known.
(4) cDNA fragments of Type I and Type III procollagens were subcloned into Gemini pGEM vectors to synthesize the 35S-labeled cRNA probes.
(5) PrimeSense investors include Canaan Partners, Silver Lake, Gemini Israel Funds and Genesis Partners.
(6) 68 gemini pregnancies of the report period I (1978-80) which were not diagnosed early and 66 gemini pregnancies of the report period II (1982-84) with early diagnosis by sonography-screening have been compared.
(7) In addition, a projection was demonstrated to the nuclei gemini from the polymorphic zone deep to the olfactory tubercle.
(8) Addy first came across alkyl nitrites when he opened the Gemini gay club in Huddersfield in 1976 – the first gay club in the town – with his late partner of 22 years, Anthony Porter.
(9) NASA corrected the Gemini thruster problem by changing the ignition system wiring.
(10) The Gemini PC-2 linear peristaltic infusion device delivered a variety of blood products at a wide range of infusion rates without inducing a substantial degree of hemolysis.
(11) Thirty-nine adult Indian elephants (Elephas maximus indicus) of both sexes and various ages and weights, belonging to the Forest Department of the Government of Kerala (India), Temple Devaswoms, Gemini Circus and other private agencies, were used to derive formulae to predict body weight and height from body measurements.
(12) Twenty-four adult Indian elephants (Elephas maximus indicus) of both sexes and different ages and weights, belonging to the Temple Devaswoms, the Forest Department of the Government of Kerala and the Gemini Circus formed the experimental subjects from which formulae were derived to predict the total surface area from either body measurements or areas of individual regions.
(13) Gemini was followed in size by two other offshore windfarms, Germany’s 582MW Gode Wind 1 and 2, and the Netherlands’ 144MW Westermeerwind project.
(14) She suggests that he was a typical 'Gemini - and that he had two lives'.
(15) Two malformations arising from indentation of the papilla were compared: pili gemini and pagothrix.
(16) Some insertion mutants created duplication of gene regions, termed Gemini proteins, which still retained activity.
(17) Cross-talk was neither evident nor provokable in Gemini 415A units which had compatible Cordis lead systems.
(18) In terms of technology the launch of the Tiangong-1 places China about where the US was in the 1960s during the Gemini programme.
(19) More improvement may best be expected from earlier detection of gemini pregnancy and earlier action of intensive care.
(20) A malfunctioning orbital flight attitude thruster during the flight of Gemini VIII led to acceleration forces on astronauts Neil Armstrong (commander) and David Scott (pilot) that created the potential for derogation of oculo-vestibular and eye-hand coordination effects.
Twin
Definition:
(a.) Being one of two born at a birth; as, a twin brother or sister.
(a.) Being one of a pair much resembling one another; standing the relation of a twin to something else; -- often followed by to or with.
(a.) Double; consisting of two similar and corresponding parts.
(a.) Composed of parts united according to some definite law of twinning. See Twin, n., 4.
(n.) One of two produced at a birth, especially by an animal that ordinarily brings forth but one at a birth; -- used chiefly in the plural, and applied to the young of beasts as well as to human young.
(n.) A sign and constellation of the zodiac; Gemini. See Gemini.
(n.) A person or thing that closely resembles another.
(n.) A compound crystal composed of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals, in reversed position with reference to each other.
(v. i.) To bring forth twins.
(v. i.) To be born at the same birth.
(v. t.) To cause to be twins, or like twins in any way.
(v. t.) To separate into two parts; to part; to divide; hence, to remove; also, to strip; to rob.
(v. i.) To depart from a place or thing.
Example Sentences:
(1) All the twins were born in years 1973-1987, the total number was 2,226 boys and 2,302 girls.
(2) Plasma renin activity (PRA) and aldosterone concentration were measured before and during submaximal exercise in 10 male monozygotic twin pairs who were discordant for smoking.
(3) Symmetrical cases (the so-called siamese twins) have an obvious predominance (92.3%).
(4) From the 32nd week on, the twins' mean weekly BPD increment decreased, this lesser growth rate being more marked than that of singletons.
(5) In the UK the twin threat of Ukip and the BNP tap into similar veins of discontent as their counterparts across the English channel.
(6) There it was found she was not carrying twins but her baby remained in hospital for some weeks with respiratory problems.
(7) Therefore, we conclude that monochorionic twins can be considered monozygotic.
(8) A planet with conditions that could support life orbits a twin neighbour of the sun visible to the naked eye, scientists have revealed.
(9) Presented is the case of a triplet pregnancy with conjoined twins diagnosed antenatally with sonography.
(10) This was either giant teratoma of placenta or malformed twin foetus.
(11) Blood samples were obtained from 18 twin pairs, and the major prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) plasma metabolite 15-keto-13,14-dihydro-PGE2 was measured by RIA after its conversion to 11-deoxy-15-keto-13,14-dihydro-11 beta,16 xi-cyclo-PGE2.
(12) Given his background, Boyle says, growing up in a council house near Bury, with his two sisters (one a twin) and his strict and hard-working parents (his mum worked as a dinner lady at his school), he should by rights have been a gritty social realist, but that tradition never appealed to him.
(13) The affected twin had classical loss of sc fat from her face, upper arms, and trunk as well as associated hypocomplementemia, microscopic hematuria, and a borderline oral glucose tolerance test without hyperinsulinism.
(14) Neuropsychological testing of the affected twin demonstrated marked deficits in all areas of cognitive function.
(15) Therefore, this study evaluates the validity of zygosity diagnosis based on examination of placental membranes, and at the same time evaluates Weinberg's differential rule in a Danish consecutive twin series.
(16) Having already seen off the Winklevoss twins who claimed he stole the idea for Facebook from them , Zuckerberg now faces a convicted fraudster who says he has a contract giving him 84% of the social network.
(17) These adjusted correlation coefficients in MZ twins are 0.5 for both K1 and K5 blood pressure.
(18) Significant intraclass coefficients were observed in MZ twins for the different expressions of RMR.
(19) However, after the exclusion of cases with congenital abnormality association of low birth weight newborn infants and with genital anomalies of the male, the twin birth rate was 1.8 per cent.
(20) The size of right and left middle phalanges in the II-V fingers and the III finger have been studied in 108 pairs of monozygotic and dizygotic twins at 8--19 years of age and in 60 paris (pedagogical experiment) of separated twins (from the same pair), schoolchildren of the 2d--5th forms trained according different programs of physical culture.