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monozygotic

[ mon-uh-zahy-got-ik ]
/ ˌmɒn ə zaɪˈgɒt ɪk /
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adjective
developed from a single fertilized ovum, as identical twins.
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Also mon·o·zy·gous [mon-uh-zahy-guhs]. /ˌmɒn əˈzaɪ gəs/.

Origin of monozygotic

First recorded in 1915–20; mono- + zygotic

OTHER WORDS FROM monozygotic

mon·o·zy·gote [mon-uh-zahy-goht], /ˌmɒn əˈzaɪ goʊt/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for monozygotic

monozygotic

monozygous (ˌmɒnəʊˈzaɪɡəs)

/ (ˌmɒnəʊzaɪˈɡɒtɪk) /

adjective
(of twins) derived from a single fertilized ovum, and so identical

Word Origin for monozygotic

C20
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