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identical twins  

Definition

  • When two fetuses are carried simultaneously and delivered by a woman, it is termed a twin birth. Most multiple births are twins. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Identical Twins]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-P0BGFJ77-F

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