identical twin
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noun
one of a pair of twins who develop from a single fertilized ovum and therefore have the same genotype, are of the same sex, and usually resemble each other closely.
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| identical twin | |
noun | |
| either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material) |
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Identical twin
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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For example, compare identical twin correlations on a trait with fraternal twin correlations.
Each identical twin had virus populations that didn't resemble those of their sibling-or anybody else, for that matter.
Police have a homicide and a witness, but the likely suspect has an identical twin.
So the first one is identical twin studies done with humans that were separated at birth.
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