fraternal

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   (of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova

   Fraternal twins are biovular.

2. 2
   adj

   of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men

   A fraternal order.

Borrowed from Middle French fraternel, from Medieval Latin frāternālis (“fraternal”), from Latin frāternus (“of or pertaining to a brother, fraternal”), from frāter (“brother”).

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