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Siamese twins
(Encyclopedia)Siamese twins: see conjoined twins. ...conjoined twins
(Encyclopedia)conjoined twins, congenitally united organisms that are complete or nearly complete individuals, historically known as Siamese twins. They develop from a single fertilized ovum that has divided imperf...twins
(Encyclopedia)twins: see multiple birth.Twins, The
(Encyclopedia)Twins, The, English name for Gemini, a constellation. ...Siamese cat
(Encyclopedia)Siamese cat: see cat.Siamese language
(Encyclopedia)Siamese language: see Thai language. ...Siamese fighting fish
(Encyclopedia)Siamese fighting fish: see betta.Siamese art and architecture
(Encyclopedia)Siamese art and architecture: see Southeast Asian art and architecture. ...Barnum, P. T.
(Encyclopedia)Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor Barnum) fĭnˈēəs, bärˈnəm [key], 1810–91, American showman, b. Bethel, Conn. As a youth Barnum worked at diverse sales jobs and managed a boardinghouse. He made h...multiple birth
(Encyclopedia)multiple birth, bringing forth of more than one offspring at birth. Although many smaller mammals bear several young at a time, multiple births are relatively uncommon in humans and other primates. Tw...Browse by Subject
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