identical twin

Questions

What does identical twin mean?

One of exactly two siblings produced from the splitting of a single zygote.

Where does identical twin come from?

identical (“indistinguishable”) + twin (“sibling with whom one has shared the uterus of the mother”)

How to pronounce identical twin

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