Look up: fraternal

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   fraternal
   [adj] - of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men 2. [adj] - (of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova
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   Fraternal
   Fra·ter'nal adjective [ French fraternel , Late Latin fraternalis , from Latin fraternus , from frater brother. See Brother .] Of, pertaining to, or involving, brethren; becoming to brothers; brotherly; as, fraternal affection; a fraternal embrace. -- Fra*ter'nal*ly , adverb « An abhorred, a cursed, a f ...
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   fraternal
   biovular adjective (of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova; `fraternal twins are biovular`
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   Fraternal
   `Fraternal` can refer to: *A fraternal benefit society is a non-profit, mutual aid organization that insures members and their families and maintains an active lodge system. *A friendly society or fraternal organization. *A term relating to an organization which consists mainly of men. *In biology: Embryos derived from two separate fertilized ova; `fraternal twins are biovular`
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   fraternal
   (frә-tur´nәl) of or pertaining to brothers. of twins; derived from two oocytes.
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   Fraternal
   • (a.) Pf, pertaining to, or involving, brethren; becoming to brothers; brotherly; as, fraternal affection; a fraternal embrace.
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   fraternal
   fraternal, fraternalism, fraternally 1. Existing between brothers or felt by one brother for another; brotherly. 2. Relating to or organized as a fraternity (organization of males). 3. Used to describe twins that have developed from two separate ova, rather than a single ovum.
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   Fraternal
   The most common type of multiple pregnancy. Fraternal twins occur when two different eggs are fertilized by different sperm. Because these types of siblings do not share any of the exact genetic material, they will be no more alike than siblings born at separate times. Fraternal siblings can be the same sex or different sexes. Synonym(s): D...
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