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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Sam and John Fetters, 19, are identical twins at opposite ends of the autism spectrum.
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Jon Hamilton, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
Scientists from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia tested pairs of identical twins by inserting electrodes under their scalps to measure their brain waves — a technique called electroencephalography.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
The participants were picked from a larger experiment held at Stanford University, which had 22 pairs of identical twins in participation.
—USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
Nominate them for Arizona Student of the Week Taylor and Kennedy Ballard, juniors, Snowflake High School
Taylor and Kennedy Ballard are identical twins from Cornville, Arizona.
—Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2024
Dan + Shay went head-to-head with McEntire and Chance the Rapper for Justin & Jeremy Garcia, a duo comprised of 17-year-old identical twin brothers.
—USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
Cameron played the titular characters, identical twins Liv and Maddie Rooney, while McCartan played Diggie, a love interest of Maddie.
Beyond their on-screen roles, Cameron and McCartan also formed a pop band together in 2015 called The Girl and the Dreamcatcher.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
Viney also collaborates with his identical twin, who contributes a foreword.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
John and Jevon Whittington Hailing from New York, identical twins John and Jevon Whittington are recent nursing graduates who loved their steaks and chicken.
—USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
Jon Hamilton, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
Scientists from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia tested pairs of identical twins by inserting electrodes under their scalps to measure their brain waves — a technique called electroencephalography.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
The participants were picked from a larger experiment held at Stanford University, which had 22 pairs of identical twins in participation.
—USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
Nominate them for Arizona Student of the Week Taylor and Kennedy Ballard, juniors, Snowflake High School
Taylor and Kennedy Ballard are identical twins from Cornville, Arizona.
—Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2024
Dan + Shay went head-to-head with McEntire and Chance the Rapper for Justin & Jeremy Garcia, a duo comprised of 17-year-old identical twin brothers.
—USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
Cameron played the titular characters, identical twins Liv and Maddie Rooney, while McCartan played Diggie, a love interest of Maddie.
Beyond their on-screen roles, Cameron and McCartan also formed a pop band together in 2015 called The Girl and the Dreamcatcher.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
Viney also collaborates with his identical twin, who contributes a foreword.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
John and Jevon Whittington Hailing from New York, identical twins John and Jevon Whittington are recent nursing graduates who loved their steaks and chicken.
—USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
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identical twin
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: either member of a pair of twins that are produced from a single fertilized egg, usually have identical genes, and are physically similar
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