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twin vs monozygous twin

monozygous twin vs twin

twin and monozygous twin both are nouns.

twin is an adjective but monozygous twin is not an adjective.

twin is a verb but monozygous twin is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
twin Yes Yes Yes No
monozygous twin Yes No No No
As nouns, monozygous twin is a hyponym of twin; that is, monozygous 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
  • monozygous twin: either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material)
twin (noun) monozygous 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) monozygous twin (adjective)
being two identical
twin (verb) monozygous twin (verb)
give birth to twins
grow as twins
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
duplicate or match
Difference between twin and monozygous twin

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