identical twin

noun

: either member of a pair of twins that are produced from a single egg and who look exactly alike

Examples of identical twin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 47-year-old identical twins — Jonathan, a licensed contractor, and Drew, a real estate agent — didn’t set out to become the most famous siblings in the home improvement industry. —Jennifer Bradley Franklin, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025

In the show, Ruffalo plays identical twin brothers, Dominick and Thomas Birdsey, the latter of whom is schizophrenic. —Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025

Set in 1925, the story involves identical twins Dulcinea (who is Hastings’ wife) and Bella, a married acrobat who has disappeared while hat-shopping in London’s Mayfair district. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025

Since then, the identical twins have steadily become a force in artistic and fashion circles. —Thessaly La Force, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for identical twin

• protoporphyrin
• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin
• pigskin

Kids Definition

identical twin

noun

: either member of a pair of twins that are produced from a single fertilized egg, usually have identical genes, and are physically similar