- monozygotic twin
- One of a pair of twins derived from a single fertilized egg.Synonym: identical twin
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monozygotic twin — noun either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material) • Syn: ↑identical twin, ↑monozygous twin • Hypernyms: ↑twin • Hyponyms: ↑Siamese twin, ↑conjoined twin … Useful english dictionary
Twin — Monozygotic ( identical ) twins A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy.[1] Twins can either be monozygotic (in common parlance, identical ), meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or… … Wikipedia
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Twin — One of two children produced in the same pregnancy and born during the same birth process. Twins can develop from one ovum (egg) or from two ova (eggs): {{}}Twins from one ovum: Twins that develop from a single ovum are called monozygotic. They… … Medical dictionary
twin — twin1 /twin/, n., adj., v., twinned, twinning. n. 1. either of two children or animals brought forth at a birth. 2. either of two persons or things closely related to or closely resembling each other. 3. See twin bed. 4. Also called … Universalium
twin — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ identical, monozygotic (technical) ▪ dizygotic (technical), fraternal, non identical ▪ conjoined, S … Collocations dictionary
monozygotic — adj. Monozygotic is used with these nouns: ↑twin … Collocations dictionary
twin-to-twin transfusion — an abnormality of fetal circulation occurring between two monozygotic twins, in which blood is shunted directly from one twin to the other … Medical dictionary
monozygotic, monozygous — SYN: unigerminal. See m. twins, under twin. [mono + G. zygotos, yoked] … Medical dictionary
identical twin — noun either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material) • Syn: ↑monozygotic twin, ↑monozygous twin • Hypernyms: ↑twin • Hyponyms: ↑Siamese twin, ↑conjoined twin * … Useful english dictionary
