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

Two sets of identical twin musical artists are headlining the third annual Faeries of the Forest Festival on July 25 in South Elgin. — Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

They were recruited from Fluminense’s youth setup back home, giving United identical twins on either side of their back line. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 July 2026

This was a remake of a beloved classic film starring Lindsay Lohan as identical twins Hallie and Annie. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 July 2026

Stappard, born in New Zealand to a Māori mother and a British father, smiles warmly while telling stories about his great-grandmother and her identical twin sister, who were also born of an English father and a Māori mother. — William Earl, Variety, 26 June 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