monozygotic

adjective

mono·zy·got·ic ˌmä-nə-zī-ˈgä-tik

: derived from a single egg

monozygotic twins

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1916, in the meaning defined above

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monozygotic

adjective

mono·zy·got·ic ˌmän-ə-zī-ˈgät-ik

: derived from a single egg

monozygotic twins

monozygosity

-ˈgäs-ət-ē

noun

plural monozygosities

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