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 movie is loosely based on the real case of British identical twin sisters Freda and Greta Chaplin, the subjects of a tabloid court case in the 1980s. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

His father also believes Matias’ identical twin brother has played a role in his outlook. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

And within this triplet set, there's an identical twin set, and then the fraternal sibling. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Richard explained that normally, the DNA of identical twins is identical. — Peter Henderson, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for identical twin

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

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