identical twin

American  

noun

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of identical twin

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Michael B. Jordan’s identical twins Smoke and Stack have the “grown-men money” to purchase the property for their juke joint in full.

From Los Angeles Times

He said he worked with real-life identical twins as consultants to fully understand the dynamics which led him to add "subtle nuances and behavioural tics" to differentiate the two.

From BBC

If Jordan wins as he did at the Actor Awards for his career-best work playing identical twins Smoke and Stack in “Sinners,” good on him.

From Los Angeles Times

I have four boys, and the middle two are identical twins.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I always wished I was an identical twin - I liked being a twin, but being an identical twin is a bit cooler," Grace said.

From BBC

Related Words

• Siamese twin
• fraternal twin