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conjoined twins

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plural noun

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

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They were cited as the second-oldest conjoined twins ever by Guinness World Records.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024

It isn’t immediately clear who will now take the title of oldest living conjoined twins.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

An uplifting insight into the lives of seven-year-old conjoined twins, who weren't expected to live more than a few days.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2024

The foreign ministry quoted Musk as saying he was opposed to a decoupling of the U.S. and China economies which he described as "conjoined twins".

From Reuters • Jun. 7, 2023

I think of them as unhappily conjoined twins.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan

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