English Dictionary

SIAMESE TWIN

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

Overview

SIAMESE TWIN (noun)
  The noun SIAMESE TWIN has 1 sense:

1. one of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined at some pointplay

  Familiarity information: SIAMESE TWIN used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


SIAMESE TWIN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

One of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined at some point

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

conjoined twin; Siamese twin

Hypernyms ("Siamese twin" is a kind of...):

identical twin; monozygotic twin; monozygous twin (either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material))


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Butter is gold in the morning, silver at noon, lead at night." (English proverb)

"The more you know, the less you need." (Aboriginal Australian proverbs)

"A monkey that amuses me is better than a deer astray." (Arabic proverb)

"After rain comes sunshine" (Dutch proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact