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identical twin

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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.

Etymology

Origin of identical twin

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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James Warren Whittaker was born on Feb. 10, 1929, in Seattle, 10 minutes before his identical twin brother, Louis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

People who disagree with him include his identical twin brother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Brendon has an identical twin brother named Kelly Donovan, who appeared as his stand-in and double in episodes of “Buffy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

This is where identical twin brothers, medical doctors and BBC podcast hosts Dr Chris and Dr Xand van Tulleken come in.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

My gaze passed over Neil’s identical twin brother, Sahil Roy, who apparently had noticed me and was now smiling, his face bright and happy.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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