monozygotic

[ mon-uh-zahy-got-ik ]
/ ˌmɒn ə zaɪˈgɒt ɪk /

adjective

developed from a single fertilized ovum, as identical twins.
Also mon·o·zy·gous [mon-uh-zahy-guh s] /ˌmɒn əˈzaɪ gəs/.

Origin of monozygotic

First recorded in 1915–20; mono- + zygotic

OTHER WORDS FROM monozygotic

mon·o·zy·gote [mon-uh-zahy-goht] /ˌmɒn əˈzaɪ goʊt/, noun

Words nearby monozygotic

monovalent, monovision, monovision lens, monoxenous, monoxide, monozygotic, monro, monro's foramen, monroe, monroe doctrine, monroe, james

British Dictionary definitions for monozygous

monozygotic

monozygous (ˌmɒnəʊˈzaɪɡəs)

/ (ˌmɒnəʊzaɪˈɡɒtɪk) /

adjective

(of twins) derived from a single fertilized ovum, and so identical

Word Origin for monozygotic

C20

Medical definitions for monozygous

monozygotic
[ mŏn′ō-zī-gŏt′ĭk ]

adj.

Derived from a single fertilized ovum or embryonic cell mass. Used especially of identical twins.