monovular
/mɑˈnɑvjələr/
adjective
- Relating to or derived from a single egg cell; used especially to describe identical twins.
- The study compared monovular and dizygotic twins to understand genetic influences on behavior.
- Identical twins are always monovular, while fraternal twins are not.
- Monovular twins share the same genetic material because they come from one fertilized egg.
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