monozygotic twin
noun /ˌmɒnəʊzaɪˌɡɒtɪk ˈtwɪn/
/ˌmɑːnəʊzaɪˌɡɑːtɪk ˈtwɪn/
(also monozygous twin
/ˌmɒnəʊˈzaɪɡəs twɪn/
/ˌmɑːnəʊˈzaɪɡəs twɪn/
(), identical twin)- either of two children or animals born from the same mother at the same time who have developed from a single egg. Identical twins are of the same sex and look very similar. compare dizygotic twinTopics Family and relationshipsc2