fraternal twin
noun
one of a pair of twins, not necessarily resembling each other, or of the same sex, that develop from two separately fertilized ova.
fraternal twins
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pluralof fraternal twin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"The Moon and Earth are more like fraternal twins."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
The Oguntoyes have some physical differences, being fraternal twins, but their wives are identical.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
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
At 26, Carpenter is precisely half of Miss Piggy’s age, and yet they could be fraternal twins.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
“Do you know the likelihood of having two sets of fraternal twins, Tuti? One in three thousand. One. In three thousand.”
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
