(of twins) derived from a single fertilized ovum, and so identical
Word origin
C20
monozygotic in American English
(ˌmɑnoʊzaɪˈgɑtɪk)
adjective
of or from one fertilized egg, as identical twins
: also monozygous (ˌmɑnəˈzaɪgəs)
monozygotic in American English
(ˌmɑnəzaiˈɡɑtɪk)
adjective
developed from a single fertilized ovum, as identical twins
Also: monozygous (ˌmɑnəˈzaiɡəs)
Derived forms
monozygote (ˌmɑnəˈzaiɡout)
noun
Word origin
[1915–20; mono- + zygotic]This word is first recorded in the period 1915–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: collage, decoder, soviet, supernationalism, takeoutmono- is a combining form meaning “alone,” “single,” “one” (monogamy); specialized in some scientific terms to denote a monomolecular thickness (monolayer) and adapted in chemistry to apply to compounds containing one atom of a particularelement (monohydrate). Other words that use the affix mono- include: monocoque, monograph, monogyny, monohybrid, monounsaturated
Examples of 'monozygotic' in a sentence
monozygotic
The incidence of identical twins (or monozygotic, meaning they come from one fertilised egg) remains constant across ages and populations.