Either of a pair of twins who, as a result of developing from a single fertilized ovum, are alike in all genetic characteristics (including sex) and typically very similar in appearance.
Julia and Lydia are identical twins
Example sentencesExamples
New research from Europe and the US suggests that identical twins become less identical as the years go by.
Two of the main characters, Gaelle and Sarah, are identical twins; they also share more then just DNA.
It's as though you've just met a good friend's identical twin, and he's posing as your friend.
The clever scientists failed to note that identical twins are probably brought up in a very similar fashion and therefore nurture probably plays at least as an important part in partner selection as nature.
Two sets of identical twins are separated at birth, then unexpectedly encounter each other years later in a foreign city.
Stephen and Timothy, identical twins, were born in Norristown, near Philadelphia, in 1947.
Is it possible to be attracted to someone, without feeling any attraction towards his identical twin?
I'm an identical twin.
He had an identical twin, Ricky.
A kidney was transplanted from a living donor who was an identical twin of the recipient.
Definition of identical twin in US English:
identical twin
noun
Either of a pair of twins who, as a result of developing from a single fertilized ovum, are alike in all genetic characteristics (including sex) and typically very similar in appearance.
Julia and Lydia are identical twins
Example sentencesExamples
Stephen and Timothy, identical twins, were born in Norristown, near Philadelphia, in 1947.
Two of the main characters, Gaelle and Sarah, are identical twins; they also share more then just DNA.
The clever scientists failed to note that identical twins are probably brought up in a very similar fashion and therefore nurture probably plays at least as an important part in partner selection as nature.
A kidney was transplanted from a living donor who was an identical twin of the recipient.
I'm an identical twin.
New research from Europe and the US suggests that identical twins become less identical as the years go by.
It's as though you've just met a good friend's identical twin, and he's posing as your friend.
Is it possible to be attracted to someone, without feeling any attraction towards his identical twin?
He had an identical twin, Ricky.
Two sets of identical twins are separated at birth, then unexpectedly encounter each other years later in a foreign city.