Siamese twin
Example Sentences
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The two were inseparable; writers referred to them as “the Siamese twins” and called King Buchanan’s “better half” and “his wife”.
From The Guardian
Two-headed snakes are usually born the same way as Siamese twins: a developing embryo begins to split into identical twins - but then stops part way.
From BBC
Wedbush Securities analyst Daniel Ives likened a breakup to “a complex and almost impossible Siamese twin operation.”
From Washington Times
The neurosurgeon gained renown for successfully performing surgery to separate Siamese twins who were joined at the head.
From Seattle Times
The CSU and CDU have been political Siamese twins for most of the postwar years, contesting national elections as one party and sharing a parliamentary group.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
