identical twin
One of exactly two siblings produced from the splitting of a single zygoteOne of exactly two siblings produced from the splitting of a single zygote.
» Tom and I aren't identical twins.
Ми з Томом не однояйцеві близнюки. — deniko
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1 sensesOne of exactly two siblings produced from the splitting of a single zygote.
eineiiger Zwilling
однояйце́вий близню́кodnojajcévyj blyznjúk, однояйце́ва близню́чкаodnojajcéva blyznjúčka, однояйце́ві близня́таodnojajcévi blyznjáta
- either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material)
Examples
50 sentencesTom and I aren't identical twins.
Ми з Томом не однояйцеві близнюки. — deniko
Tom and Mary are identical twins.
Том та Мері — однояйцеві близнюки. — deniko
deTom und Maria sind eineiige Zwillinge. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom might have an identical twin.
Mary and Alice are identical twins.
Мері та Еліс — ідентичні близнюки. — deniko
deMaria und Elke sind eineiige Zwillinge. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Many studies have been done on identical twins.
Translations
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Origin
identical (“indistinguishable”) + twin (“sibling with whom one has shared the uterus of thidentical (“indistinguishable”) + twin (“sibling with whom one has shared the uterus of the mother”)
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Forms
plural: identical twins| Singular | identical twin |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material):monozygotic twinmonozygous twin