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identical twin
noun[ Cusually plural ]
uk /aɪˌden.tɪ.kəl ˈtwɪn/ us /aɪˌden.t̬ə.kəl ˈtwɪn/
a twin (= either of two children born to the same mother on the same occasion) who developed from the same egg as its brother or sister and therefore is the same sex and looks the same as him or her: 同卵双胞胎之一
My sister and I are identical twins.
Callum's identical twin Ben is devoted to him.
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Identical twins do not have identical fingerprints.
A single embryo can split to form identical twins.
Identical twins normally share the same amniotic sac and the same placenta.
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In the 1980s, studies were carried out on identical twins (born from the same egg) who had grown up with different families.
Scientists study identical twins to learn about personality.
Studies have been done on identical twins that were separated as babies and brought up in different environments.
identical twin | American Dictionary
identical twin
noun[ Cusually pl ]
us/ɑɪˈden·tɪ·kəl ˈtwɪn/
either of two people who came from the same egg, are the same sex, and look extremely similar
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