adjective
- derived from a single fertilized egg that splits into two or more embryos; identical
Usage: medical; biological
Examples
- Monozygotic twins share identical DNA.
- The study focused on monozygotic twin pairs separated at birth.
- Monozygotic twins are always the same sex.
- Researchers compared monozygotic and dizygotic twins to study genetic influences.
- The monozygotic twins looked remarkably similar despite being raised apart.
- About one-third of all twins are monozygotic.