Be+conjoined
11conjoined — con·joined kən jȯind, kän adj of, relating to, or being conjoined twins <conjoined twinning> <conjoined twin neonates> * * * con·joined (kən joindґ) joined together; united; see conjoined twins, under twins …
12conjoined twins — or Siamese twins Identical twins (see multiple birth) whose embryos did not separate completely. Conjoined twins are physically joined (typically along the trunk or at the front, side, or back of the head) and often share some organs. Symmetrical …
13conjoined twin — formerly called Siamese twin one of a pair of twins who are physically joined and often share some organs. Fusion is typically along the trunk of the body or at the front, side, or back of the head. In the case of symmetrical… …
14conjoined twin — UK [kənˌdʒɔɪnd ˈtwɪn] / US noun [countable] Word forms conjoined twin : singular conjoined twin plural conjoined twins medical one of two people who are physically joined at birth …
15conjoined — adjective Joined together, as with conjoined twins, or in matrimony. 1600 If either of you know any inward impediment, why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it. Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing …
16Conjoined twin — Identical (monozygotic) twins that did not separate fully from one another but are still partially united. Due to the incomplete division of one fertilized ovum. Conjoined twins are popularly known as Siamese twins after Chang and Eng (1811 1874) …
17conjoined twin — [[t]kənʤɔ͟ɪnd twɪ̱n[/t]] conjoined twins N COUNT Conjoined twins are twins who are born with their bodies joined …
18conjoined twin — noun one of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined at some point • Syn: ↑Siamese twin • Hypernyms: ↑identical twin, ↑monozygotic twin, ↑monozygous twin * * * noun, pl ⋯ twins [count] : either one of a pair of twins who are born… …
19conjoined — adjective Date: 1570 being, coming, or brought together so as to meet, touch, overlap, or unite < conjoined heads on a coin > …
20conjoined — adj. Conjoined is used with these nouns: ↑twin …
