monochorionic

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adjective

Sharing one foetal membrane, or chorion. Typically used of identical twins.

OriginEnglish chorionic ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Sharing one foetal membrane, or chorion. Typically used of identical twins.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishchorionic
  5. Englishmonochorionic

From mono- + chorionic.

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APA

monochorionic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monochorionic

MLA

“monochorionic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monochorionic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monochorionic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monochorionic.

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