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twin vs monozygotic twin

monozygotic twin vs twin

twin and monozygotic twin both are nouns.

twin is an adjective but monozygotic twin is not an adjective.

twin is a verb but monozygotic twin is not a verb.

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

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