monozygotic twin
noun/ˌmɒnəʊzaɪˌɡɒtɪk ˈtwɪn/
/ˌmɑːnəʊzaɪˌɡɑːtɪk ˈtwɪn/
(also monozygous twin
/ˌmɒnəʊˈzaɪɡəs twɪn/
/ˌmɑːnəʊˈzaɪɡəs twɪn/
(both specialist), identical 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 dizygotic twinTopics Family and relationshipsc2
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