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identical twin

noun

one of a pair of twins who develop from a single fertilized ovum and therefore have the same genotype, are of the same sex, and usually resemble each other closely.

First recorded in 1885–90

In the midst of these efforts, she was raising identical twin sons, Julian—“the reserved one” and Joaquin—“the outgoing one.”

It follows the lives of the identical twin chorus girls Dora and Nora Chance.

And get this: she had an identical twin, and not only a twin but one in the same business she was in: advice columnist.

First his identical twin brother, Jason London, and mother, Debbie Nielsen, popped up on E!

She lives with her husband and two children in Manhattan—as does her identical twin, New York Times reporter Robin Pogrebin.

Mindy, Cindy's identical twin sister, had suffered a winter fever.

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