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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Doctors have no map for how to separate conjoined twins.
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Dallas News, 27 Jan. 2023
Craniopagus conjoined children have typically never sat up, crawled or walked before and require intensive rehabilitation post-surgery.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022
The conjoined companies—Toyota recently upped its stake in Subaru to 20 percent while Subaru acquired 0.3 percent of Toyota—went for a second generation.
—Jamie Kitman, Car and Driver, 30 Aug. 2021
The old conjoined taillamps have split into expressive, three-pronged details.
—Steve Siler, Car and Driver, 14 May 2021
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Dallas News, 27 Jan. 2023
Craniopagus conjoined children have typically never sat up, crawled or walked before and require intensive rehabilitation post-surgery.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022
The conjoined companies—Toyota recently upped its stake in Subaru to 20 percent while Subaru acquired 0.3 percent of Toyota—went for a second generation.
—Jamie Kitman, Car and Driver, 30 Aug. 2021
The old conjoined taillamps have split into expressive, three-pronged details.
—Steve Siler, Car and Driver, 14 May 2021
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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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