fraternal
Pronunciation: /frəˈtəːn(ə)l/
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Definition of fraternal
adjective
- 2(of twins) developed from separate ova and therefore genetically distinct and not necessarily of the same sex or more similar than other siblings. Compare with identical (sense 1).
Origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin fraternalis, from Latin fraternus, from frater 'brother'