identical twin

noun

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: either member of a pair of twins that are produced from a single egg and who look exactly alike

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Sitting in the dark press junket room surrounded by cameras and television screens, the brothers Wayans bounce jokes off each other and finish each other’s sentences like identical twins. Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 6 June 2026 Willis and Penn played the love interests of Aniston and Kudrow, respectively; however, the Oscar winner technically was the fiancé of Phoebe's identical twin sister, Ursula, in season 8. Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026 Green was born at just 27 weeks alongside her identical twin sister Amy at Hillcrest Hospital in 1982. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 Its founders were Hamid and Saeid Mohammadi, the identical twin sons of a bread baker. Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for identical twin

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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

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