identical twin

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noun

one of a pair of twins who develop from a single fertilized ovum and therefore have the same genotype, are of the same sex, and usually resemble each other closely.
Compare fraternal twin.

Origin of identical twin

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby identical twin

identi-kit, identic, identical, identical proposition, identical rhyme, identical twin, identical twins, identification, identification bracelet, identification card, identification parade

Words related to identical twin

likeness, reciprocal, double, clone, look-alike, corollary, companion, counterpart, duplicate, mate, ringer, coordinate, doppelganger, match