identical twin
noun
: either member of a pair of twins that are produced from a single egg and who look exactly alike
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For most of four years, the identical twins have shared a car while living, studying and taking almost every college class together, including minoring in theology.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Julie Chan and her identical twin sister, Chloe, were separated at a young age.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
The identical twin boys Ompha and Omphile shared a placenta, while the girls Refiloe and Reneilwe each had their own placentas.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Earlier research had already established that identical twins share more similar body odors, and odor is one of the most powerful signals a mosquito reads.
—Ryan Brennan
may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Julie Chan and her identical twin sister, Chloe, were separated at a young age.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
The identical twin boys Ompha and Omphile shared a placenta, while the girls Refiloe and Reneilwe each had their own placentas.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Earlier research had already established that identical twins share more similar body odors, and odor is one of the most powerful signals a mosquito reads.
—Ryan Brennan
may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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“Identical twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identical%20twin. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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