conjoined
adjective
con·joined
kən-ˈjȯind 
kän-
: being, coming, or brought together so as to meet, touch, overlap, or unite
conjoined heads on a coin
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The couple recently came under much media scrutiny when Abby and her conjoined twin sister, Brittany, both 35, were spotted carrying a newborn baby while running errands last month.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Flowers was a physician from Pine Bluff and the first doctor in the country to successfully deliver a set of conjoined twins.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2025
The conjoined twins were photographed running errands with their family dog and Abby's husband, Josh Bowling, as seen in photos first published by TMZ.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Jaron was tall and thin, with conjoined eyebrows, his usual mien the dazed air of someone just getting off a long flight.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Flowers was a physician from Pine Bluff and the first doctor in the country to successfully deliver a set of conjoined twins.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2025
The conjoined twins were photographed running errands with their family dog and Abby's husband, Josh Bowling, as seen in photos first published by TMZ.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Jaron was tall and thin, with conjoined eyebrows, his usual mien the dazed air of someone just getting off a long flight.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Conjoined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conjoined. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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conjoined
adjective
con·joined
kən-ˈjȯind, kän-
: of, relating to, or being conjoined twins
conjoined twinning
conjoined twin neonates
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