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conjoined twin
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conjoined twin
(noun)
conjoined twin
noun
plural
conjoined twins
conjoined twin
noun
plural
conjoined twins
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONJOINED TWIN
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either one of a pair of twins who are born with their bodies joined together in some way
She gave birth to
conjoined twins
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called also
Siamese twin
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