fraternal
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The research followed about 880 people, including both identical and fraternal twins.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
When community members aren’t arguing, the vibe is generally extremely supportive and fraternal.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Today, our conversation begins, after fraternal embraces, with a huge burst of laughter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Both identical and fraternal twins develop in the same womb and are usually raised in similar circumstances in the same household.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
Not the shy girl with the tangled black hair in her face, but instead her fraternal twin brother.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Vocabulary lists containing fraternal
Lincoln Inaugural Address (March 1861)
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Max in the House of Spies
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