fraternal (frəˈtɜːnəll
)
Definitions
adjective
- of or suitable to a brother; brotherly
- of or relating to a fraternity
- designating either or both of a pair of twins of the same or opposite sex that developed from two separate fertilized ova Compare identical (sense 3)
Alternative Forms
fraˈternalism noun fraˈternally adverbWord Origin
C15: from Latin frāternus , from frāter brotherUsage examples
I don't propose to appeal to him on grounds of fraternal affection.
, The Hardie Inheritance (1990)At seven years old, researchers compared rates of learning disabilities in pairs of identical and fraternal twins.
New Scientist (2003)Labour must also develop a strategy of fraternal co-operation with Sinn Fé in.
Irish Times (2002)And if ordinary fraternal twins are born within 20 minutes of each other, they're completely different.
Independent (1998){ Fraternal twins } - On average, fraternal twins share only 50 per cent of genes.
, Test Your I.Q. (1994)