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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The identical twin boys Ompha and Omphile shared a placenta, while the girls Refiloe and Reneilwe each had their own placentas.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Earlier research had already established that identical twins share more similar body odors, and odor is one of the most powerful signals a mosquito reads.
—Ryan Brennan
may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
In the study, identical twins (who share the same DNA) attracted mosquitoes at nearly identical levels, while fraternal twins showed more variation.
—Ryan Brennan
may 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Europe returned all but one player from the 2023 squad to Bethpage, the lone difference between an identical twin brother.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Earlier research had already established that identical twins share more similar body odors, and odor is one of the most powerful signals a mosquito reads.
—Ryan Brennan
may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
In the study, identical twins (who share the same DNA) attracted mosquitoes at nearly identical levels, while fraternal twins showed more variation.
—Ryan Brennan
may 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Europe returned all but one player from the 2023 squad to Bethpage, the lone difference between an identical twin brother.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Identical twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identical%20twin. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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