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monozygous twin vs conjoined twin

conjoined twin vs monozygous twin

monozygous twin and conjoined twin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
monozygous twin Yes No No No
conjoined twin Yes No No No
As nouns, conjoined twin is a hyponym of monozygous twin; that is, conjoined 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)
  • conjoined twin: one of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined at some point
Other hyponyms of monozygous twin include Siamese twin.
monozygous twin (noun) conjoined 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 conjoined twin

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