fraternal
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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
After the two wed and have their first child, Agnes becomes pregnant with fraternal twins, a boy and a girl.
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025
Brother Ugo was the oldest member of the temple’s fraternal order, and nothing at all like Father Olufemi.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing fraternal
Lincoln Inaugural Address (March 1861)
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Vocabulary from Vladimir Putin's Speech on Crimea
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Max in the House of Spies
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