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conjoined twin

noun

either of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined together in some manner, having failed to separate completely in utero.

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Nearby words

  1. conjectural,
  2. conjecture,
  3. conjoin,
  4. conjoined,
  5. conjoined anastomosis,
  6. conjoined twins,
  7. conjoint,
  8. conjointly,
  9. conjugal,
  10. conjugal rights
See also Siamese twin.
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British Dictionary definitions for conjoined twins

conjoined twins

pl n

twin babies born joined together at some point, such as at the hips. Some have lived for many years without being surgically separatedNon-technical name: Siamese twins
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Medicine definitions for conjoined twins

conjoined twins

pl.n.

Identical twins born with their bodies joined at some point and having varying degrees of residual duplication, a result of the incomplete division of the ovum from which the twins developed.diplosomia
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