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identical twins

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identical twins
pl.n.
Twins derived from the same fertilized ovum that at an early stage of development becomes separated into independently growing cell aggregations, giving rise to two individuals of the same sex, identical genetic makeup, and closely similar appearance.

identical twins
monozygotic twins.

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She notes that cloned animals are not genetically-modified, and are simply identical twins separated by time from their single donors.
Georgia and Bessi Hunter are identical twins, daughters of a Nigerian mother and a British father.
Other local standouts: Identical twins Allison and Adria Morales from Canyon Aquatics each won an event, bringing their combined total of Junior Olympics victories to six.
 
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