Etymology

monochorionic

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Today it means: Sharing one foetal membrane, or chorion. Typically used of identical twins. Full definition →

English chorionic ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)
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  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishchorionic
  5. English todaymonochorionic

From mono- + chorionic.

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