identical twin
noun/aɪˌdentɪkl ˈtwɪn/
/aɪˌdentɪkl ˈtwɪn/
(also specialist monozygotic twin)
- either of two children or animals born from the same mother at the same time who have developed from a single egg. Identical twins are of the same sex and look very similar. compare fraternal twinTopics Family and relationshipsb2
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