identical twin
noun
: either member of a pair of twins that are produced from a single egg and who look exactly alike
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Most identical twins share 100% of their genetic material, while non-identical twins do not, which meant the researchers could compare genetic and environmental influences on food fussiness across both groups and take inferences from this.
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Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Surprisingly, nobody thought to enter Rogers and his identical twin, Taylor, in synchronized swimming.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Soon, a team of writers would maintain the stories of identical twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield in the fictional Los Angeles suburb of Sweet Valley, overseen by its creator.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
Eventually, his character of Carlo Hessler was killed off the show, but – in true soap opera fashion – Christopher had the chance to return for a recurring role as his identical twin from 1996 to 2008.
—Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Surprisingly, nobody thought to enter Rogers and his identical twin, Taylor, in synchronized swimming.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Soon, a team of writers would maintain the stories of identical twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield in the fictional Los Angeles suburb of Sweet Valley, overseen by its creator.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
Eventually, his character of Carlo Hessler was killed off the show, but – in true soap opera fashion – Christopher had the chance to return for a recurring role as his identical twin from 1996 to 2008.
—Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Identical twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identical%20twin. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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