identical twin
noun
: either member of a pair of twins that are produced from a single egg and who look exactly alike
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The identical twins started Tegan and Sara in 1998, and have now released ten albums.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 30 July 2024
Although the challenges of parenting Irish twins are different from having fraternal or identical twins, many issues may be similar.
—Pamela Prindle Fierro, Parents, 29 July 2024
Yes, that means baby A tried to split and become identical twins, but a yolk and fetal pole never developed.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 7 July 2024
Studies involving twins have shown that identical twins tend to have more similar personalities than fraternal twins, indicating a genetic influence.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2024
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 30 July 2024
Although the challenges of parenting Irish twins are different from having fraternal or identical twins, many issues may be similar.
—Pamela Prindle Fierro, Parents, 29 July 2024
Yes, that means baby A tried to split and become identical twins, but a yolk and fetal pole never developed.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 7 July 2024
Studies involving twins have shown that identical twins tend to have more similar personalities than fraternal twins, indicating a genetic influence.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2024
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