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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Recent Examples on the Web Share [Findings] Sets of both fraternal and identical twins exhibit internally similar metacognitive abilities, suggesting that metacognition is environmental rather than heritable. —

Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 17 July 2024 Alongside the two pairs of identical twins, it was also discovered that a quarter of the remains tested had a close relative in the cistern. —

Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024 Jason is the older twin The brothers are identical twins, but Jason is a few minutes older than Brett. —

Blake Bakkila, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024 MoMo or mono-mono twins are identical twins who develop in a single amniotic sac and share a placenta. —

Pamela Prindle Fierro, Parents, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for identical twin

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