deradelphus

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adjective

Conjoined twins fused at the thorax and having a single head and neck.

OriginAncient Greek δέρη →
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Meanings

adjectivederadelphus (not comparable)
  1. not comparableConjoined twins fused at the thorax and having a single head and neck.

    Morphological study of cephalothoracopagus deradelphus type conjoined twins

    2016, Monica-Mihaela Cîrstoiu et al., “Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 57, number 1, page 249

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀδελφός“brother”
  2. Ancient Greekδέρη“neck, throat”
  3. Englishderadelphus

From Ancient Greek δέρη (dérē, “neck, throat”) + Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”).

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APA

deradelphus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deradelphus

MLA

“deradelphus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deradelphus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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