monozygotic

mon·o·zy·got·ic

M0400800 (mŏn′ō-zī-gŏt′ĭk)adj. Derived from a single fertilized ovum or embryonic cell mass. Used especially of identical twins.

monozygotic

(ˌmɒnəʊzaɪˈɡɒtɪk) or

monozygous

adj (Genetics) (of twins) derived from a single fertilized ovum, and so identical[C20]

mon•o•zy•got•ic

(ˌmɒn ə zaɪˈgɒt ɪk)

also mon•o•zy•gous

(-ˈzaɪ gəs)

adj. developed from a single fertilized ovum, as identical twins. [1915–20]

Thesaurus

Adj.

monozygotic - derived from a single fertilized egg; "monozygotic twins"

Translations

monozigote

monozygotic

enUK

monozygotic

[mon″o-zi-got´ik; mon″o-zi´gus] (monozygous) pertaining to or derived from a single zygote (fertilized ovum); said of twins. See also dizygotic.

A, Monozygotic twinning. The single inner cell mass divides into two inner cell masses during the blastocyst stage. These twins have a single placenta and chorion, but each twin develops in its own amnion. B, Dizygotic twinning. Two ova are released during ovulation, and each is fertilized by a separate spermatozoon. The ova may implant near each other in the uterus, or they may be far apart. From McKinney et al., 2000.

mon·o·zy·got·ic twins

twins resulting from one zygote that at an early stage of development separated into independently growing cell aggregations giving rise to two individuals of the same sex and identical genetic constitution. Synonym(s): enzygotic twins, identical twins, monochorial twins, monovular twins, uniovular twins

u·ni·ger·mi·nal

(yū'ni-jer'mi-năl), Relating to a single germ or zygote, for example, monozygotic. Synonym(s): monogerminal, monozygotic, monozygous

monozygotic

(mŏn′ō-zī-gŏt′ĭk)adj. Derived from a single fertilized ovum or embryonic cell mass. Used especially of identical twins.

mon·o·zy·got·ic twins

(mon'ō-zī-got'ik twinz) Twins resulting from a single zygote that at an early stage of development becomes separated into independently growing cell aggregations giving rise to two individuals of the same sex and identical genetic constitution.
Synonym(s): enzygotic twins, identical twins.

u·ni·ger·mi·nal

(yū'ni-jĕr'mi-năl) Relating to a single germ, oocyte, or zygote, e.g., monozygotic.
Synonym(s): monozygotic, monozygous.