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

And by comparing identical twins (who share all their genes) with fraternal twins (who share roughly half), the researchers could estimate how much of eating behavior and circadian alignment is genetically driven. —New Atlas, 13 July 2025

China Walker, one half of the rap duo Cam & China, died on Tuesday, July 1, her identical twin sister, Camara, announced on social media and GoFundMe. —Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 8 July 2025

Park Bo-young (Daily Dose of Sunshine, Melo Movie) shines in a dual role as identical twin sisters Yu Mi-ji and Yu Mi-rae in this heartfelt, coming-of-age drama. —Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025

The Warner Bros Pictures project reunited Coogler with Michael B. Jordan, who portrays identical twin brothers in the movie. —Emily Blackwood, People.com, 4 July 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