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identical twin
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identical twin
(noun)
identical twin
noun
plural
identical twins
identical twin
noun
plural
identical twins
Britannica Dictionary definition of IDENTICAL TWIN
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:
either member of a pair of twins that are produced from a single egg and who look exactly alike
—
compare
fraternal twin
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