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identical twin

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identical twin /ʌɪˌdɛntɪkl ˈtwɪn /
noun either of a pair of twins who, as a result of developing from a single fertilized ovum, are alike in all genetic characteristics (including sex) and typically very similar in appearance:
Julia and Lydia are identical twins.