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conjoined twin

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Noun1.conjoined twinconjoined twin - one of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined at some point
Siamese twin
identical twin, monozygotic twin, monozygous twin - either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material)
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Italian conjoined twin [cənjdʒɔɪnd-] n → fratello (or sorella) siamese
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Conjoined twins result from incomplete separation of monozygotic, monochorionic twins early in embryonic development, resulting in body parts of the otherwise normal twins remaining fused throughout development.
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