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fraternal

[fruh-tur-nl] / frəˈtɜr nl /
ADJECTIVE
brotherly
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They had been believed to be fraternal twins because they developed in different amniotic sacs, but doctors found their markers were exactly the same while assessing Grace as a potential stem cell donor.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

Roughly half of the participants were identical twins, who share all of their genes, while the others were fraternal twins, who share about half.

From Science Daily May 6, 2026

Notaro lives near Hollywood with her wife, actor Stephanie Allynne, their 9-year-old fraternal twin boys, Max and Finn, and three cats, Fluff, Linus and Skip.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2026

When community members aren’t arguing, the vibe is generally extremely supportive and fraternal.

From Slate Mar. 30, 2026

Five of the children, including Luke and a set of fraternal twins, were three years old.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter




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