Monovular (Adjective)
Meaning
(of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum; "identical twins are monovular".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The doctor explained that identical twins are monovular, meaning they develop from the same egg that splits during pregnancy.
- Monovular twins share the same genetic makeup because they originate from a single fertilized egg.
- The fact that the twins were monovular was confirmed by a DNA test, which showed they had identical genetic profiles.
- Monovular twinning occurs when a single fertilized egg splits in two and forms two separate embryos.
- Because they are monovular, the identical twins looked very similar and often got mistaken for one another.