Conjoined Twin (Noun)
Meaning
One of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined at some point.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The conjoined twin was successfully separated from her sister through a complex surgical procedure.
- Chang and Eng Bunker, the famous conjoined twins, were born in Thailand in 1811 and traveled the world as a circus attraction.
- The team of doctors worked tirelessly to develop a plan to separate the conjoined twins, who were joined at the chest.
- The story of the conjoined twins who were separated after years of being joined at the hip is an inspiring one.
- Abel and Cain are the conjoined twins from the early 19th-century, born in a small town in Scotland.