identical

identical definition - medical

i·den·ti·cal (ī-dĕnˈtĭ-kəl)

adjective
  1. Exactly equal and alike.
  2. Of or relating to a twin or twins developed from the same fertilized ovum and having the same genetic makeup and closely similar appearance; monozygotic.

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