identical twin
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- noun
- /aɪˈdɛntɪkəl twɪn/
:
gemelo idéntico
- We know that identical twins are distinct individuals, albeit with peculiar and extensive similarities.
- monozygotic twins
- identical twin pairs
- identical twin studies
Turns out to be a pair of identical twins who both work there.
- Turns out to be a pair of identical twins who both work there.
- And as you know, fraternal twins share half of their DNA, identical twins share all of their DNA.
- And you know, there are a bunch of of studies looking at identical twins, for example, exact same genes.
- There's a person who has an identical twin, more or less special.
- And it's about twin sisters, identical twins who spoke in unison.
- So that the concept of a identical twin might not have been so outrageous.
- Join us next time as identical twins share their deepest secrets and stories.
- Even biologic twins, identical twins have significant differences.
- And I've seen this even in identical twins brought up by their birth mother.
- Well, that that's like asking which identical twin am I?
- When we look at, for example, identical twins, they're not really truly identical.
- So it doesn't surprise me that identical twins differ.
- Unless you have an identical twin, your DNA is unique and it's wrong.
- These are identical twins, all right.
- And that was really epiphany because I found that identical twins had very different microbes.
Examples
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His identical twin brother is playing his best friend.
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Did you know that identical twins are never really identical?
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Turns out to be a pair of identical twins who both work there.
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So if you take identical twins and you separate them at birth.
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These are identical twins, all right.
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We are not identical twins.
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As I said, for humans, the best we can do is identical twins, right?
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Unless you have an identical twin, your DNA is unique and it's wrong.
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Join us next time as identical twins share their deepest secrets and stories.
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My friend and his identical twin often dress in the same style, making it hard to tell them apart.
Synonyms
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A person who has the same genes as their twin because they come from one egg
One of two twins who develop from the same egg and have the same genes
Antonyms
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One of two children born at the same time from different eggs who may look different and be different sexes
How Genetically Similar
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase 'identical twin' is fully compositional: 'twin' (one of a pair born together) modified by 'identical' (exactly the same), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to one member of a pair sharing the same characteristics/genetics. This modifier+noun pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows straightforward English composition, making the meaning immediately accessible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Identical twin comes from the simple idea that both twin babies grow from one egg, making them identical in their genes and looks. So, identical twin means one of two siblings who have the 'same genes' and usually look very much alike.