Term: monozygotic
Origin: Anc Greek
μονo-/monο-(= comb. form meaning "single, alone,") > μένω/meno(=stay at constant position, isolated)
> ζυγωτός/zygotos (yoked, joined) >ζυγός/zygos(=yoke)
literally meaning “one zygote”
Definition:
The term pertaining to twins who derived from one single fertilised egg formed after fertilization by one sperm (one zygote).
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