monozygotic
[ mon-uh-zahy-got-ik ]
adjective
developed from a single fertilized ovum, as identical twins.
Origin of monozygotic
1- Also mon·o·zy·gous [mon-uh-zahy-guhs]. /ˌmɒn əˈzaɪ gəs/.
Other words from monozygotic
- mon·o·zy·gote [mon-uh-zahy-goht], /ˌmɒn əˈzaɪ goʊt/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for monozygotic
monozygotic
monozygous (ˌmɒnəʊˈzaɪɡəs)
/ (ˌmɒnəʊzaɪˈɡɒtɪk) /
adjective
(of twins) derived from a single fertilized ovum, and so identical
Origin of monozygotic
1C20
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