monozygotic

(mŏn'ō-zī-gŏt'ĭk)
adj.
Derived from a single fertilized ovum or embryonic cell mass. Used especially of identical twins.

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(mŏn'ō-zī-gŏt'ĭk)
adj.

Derived from a single fertilized ovum or embryonic cell mass. Used especially of identical twins.

1. (of twins, triplets, etc.) derived from a single fertilized ovum.
2. any one of a set of monozygotic individuals. Compare dizygotic.

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Pertaining to or derived from a single zygote (fertilized ovum); said of twins.

• m. twins — see monozygotic twins.