monozygous in English
adjective
1
(of twins) derived from a single ovum, and so identical.
Because monozygotic twins presumably have identical genes, any dermatoglyphic differences between them must be due to differences in prenatal environmental experiences.
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1. Hence it is difficult to determine whether concordance in monozygous twins is due to shared genes or shared early environment.