conjoined twin


noun

either of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined together in some manner, having failed to separate completely in utero.
See also Siamese twin.

British Dictionary definitions for conjoined twins

conjoined twins

pl n

twin babies born joined together at some point, such as at the hips. Some have lived for many years without being surgically separated Non-technical name: Siamese twins

Medical definitions for conjoined twins

conjoined twins

pl.n.

Identical twins born with their bodies joined at some point and having varying degrees of residual duplication, a result of the incomplete division of the ovum from which the twins developed. diplosomia