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Siamese twins

any pair of twins born with bodies joined together in some way

Etymology: after such a pair of twins, Chang and Eng (1811-1874), of Siam

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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