■ plural noun twins that are physically joined at birth, in some cases sharing organs.
Origin
with ref. to the Siamese men Chang and Eng (1811–74), who were joined at the waist.
■ plural noun twins that are physically joined at birth, in some cases sharing organs.
Origin
with ref. to the Siamese men Chang and Eng (1811–74), who were joined at the waist.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004