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monozygotic

Syllabification: (mon·o·zy·got·ic)

(also monozygous /ˌmänəˈzīgəs/)
Definition of monozygotic

adjective

  • (of twins) derived from a single ovum, and so identical.

Derivatives

monozygosity

Pronunciation: /-ˈgäsitē/

noun

Origin:

early 20th century: from mono- 'single' + zygote + -ic

monozygotic in other Oxford dictionaries

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