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monozygous twin vs twin

twin vs monozygous twin

monozygous twin and twin both are nouns.

monozygous twin is not an adjective while twin is an adjective.

monozygous twin is not a verb while twin is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
monozygous twin Yes No No No
twin Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, twin is a hypernym of monozygous twin; that is, twin is a word with a broader meaning than monozygous twin:
  • monozygous twin: either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material)
  • twin: either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
monozygous twin (noun) twin (noun)
either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material) a duplicate copy
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
monozygous twin (adjective) twin (adjective)
being two identical
monozygous twin (verb) twin (verb)
give birth to twins
grow as twins
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
duplicate or match
Difference between monozygous twin and twin

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