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monozygous twin vs Siamese twin

Siamese twin vs monozygous twin

monozygous twin and Siamese twin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
monozygous twin Yes No No No
Siamese twin Yes No No No
As nouns, Siamese twin is a hyponym of monozygous twin; that is, Siamese twin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than monozygous twin:
  • monozygous twin: either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material)
  • Siamese twin: one of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined at some point
Other hyponyms of monozygous twin include conjoined twin.
monozygous twin (noun) Siamese twin (noun)
either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material) one of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined at some point
Difference between monozygous twin and Siamese twin

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