Phrase guide

conjoined twin

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One of the two identical twins who are born attached together in utero.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Siamese twin

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: identical twin, monozygotic twin, monozygous twin

History

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: siamès — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 連體嬰兒 /连体婴儿 (liántǐ yīng'ér) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 連體嬰 /连体婴 (liántǐyīng) — Translations
  • German: siamesischer Zwilling — Translations
  • Hungarian: sziámi iker — Translations
  • Hungarian: sziámi ikrek — Translations
  • Italian: gemello siamese — Translations
  • Japanese: 結合双生児 (ketsugō sōseiji) — Translations
  • Korean: 결합 쌍둥이 (gyeolhap ssangdung'i) — Translations
  • Polish: bliźnię nierozdzielone — Translations
  • Polish: bliźnię syjamskie — Translations
  • Polish: bliźnię zrośnięte — Translations
  • Portuguese: xifópago — Translations
  • Portuguese: siamês — Translations
  • Romanian: geamăn siamez — Translations
  • Russian: сиамский близнец (siamskij bliznec) — Translations
  • Spanish: siamés — Translations
  • Swedish: siamesisk tvilling — Translations
  • Turkish: yapışık ikiz — Translations
  • Vietnamese: sinh đôi dính liền — Translations