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monozygotic twins Translationsmonozygotic twins
monozygotic twins[¦män·ō‚zī′gäd·ik ′twinz] (biology) Twins which develop from a single fertilized ovum. Also known as identical twins. monozygotic twins
mon·o·zy·got·ic twinstwins 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 twinsmonozygotic twins Identical twins Twins resulting from the division of a single fertilized egg, which usually share a common chorion and placenta; usually each has a separate amnion. Cf Fraternal 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. ThesaurusSeetwin |