conjoined twin

Other forms: conjoined twins

Definitions of conjoined twin
  1. noun
    one of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined at some point
    synonyms: Siamese twin
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    type of:
    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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