monozygotic

[mon-uh-zahy-got-ik]

adjective

developed from a single fertilized ovum, as identical twins.

Also mon·o·zy·gous

[mon-uh-zahy-guh s] /ˌmɒn əˈzaɪ gəs/.

Origin of monozygotic

First recorded in 1915–20; mono- + zygotic

Related formsmon·o·zy·gote

[mon-uh-zahy-goht] /ˌmɒn əˈzaɪ goʊt/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for monozygotic

monozygotic

monozygous (ˌmɒnəʊˈzaɪɡəs)

adjective

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

Word Origin for monozygotic

C20

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monozygotic in Medicine

monozygotic

[mŏn′ō-zī-gŏt′ĭk]

adj.

Derived from a single fertilized ovum or embryonic cell mass. Used especially of identical twins.