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iden·ti·cal twin
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Princeton's WordNet
identical twin, monozygotic twin, monozygous twinnoun
either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material)
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identical twinnoun
One of two siblings produced from the splitting of a single zygote.
Etymology: identical + twin
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identical twin
Identical twins are two offspring resulting from the same pregnancy, who are genetically identical as they originate from a single fertilized egg or zygote that splits into two embryos. This results in both individuals sharing the same DNA, typically leading to them having the same physical characteristics. Despite this genetic similarity, they may have distinct personalities and experiences.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of identical twin in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of identical twin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of identical twin in a Sentence
After losing Emmy, we both felt like we wanted to try for a girl. You know, there's obviously no replacing kids, all of ours are so unique that it's always a surprise, but then we had the identical twin boys [in 2019] and we were kind of like, 'Whoa, maybe, maybe that's the end for us.’.
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