- iˌdentical ˈtwin
- noun [C]identical twins are TWINS of the same sex who look exactly like each other
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iˌdentical ˈtwin
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identical twin — noun either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material) • Syn: ↑monozygotic twin, ↑monozygous twin • Hypernyms: ↑twin • Hyponyms: ↑Siamese twin, ↑conjoined twin * … Useful english dictionary
fraternal twin — noun either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs • Syn: ↑dizygotic twin • Hypernyms: ↑twin * * * one of a pair of twins, not necessarily resembling each other, or of the same sex, that develop from two separately… … Useful english dictionary
non-identical twin — ˌnon iˌdentical ˈtwin 7 [non identical twin] adjective = ↑fraternal twin … Useful english dictionary
identical twin — i.dentical twin n [C usually plural] one of a pair of brothers or sisters born at the same time, who develop from the same egg and look almost exactly alike →fraternal twin … Dictionary of contemporary English
identical twin — i,dentical twin noun count identical twins are TWINS of the same sex who look exactly like each other => FRATERNAL TWIN … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
