fraternal twin
Americannoun
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fraternal twins
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of fraternal twin
First recorded in 1900–05
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But to open Eleven Madison Park and Tabla, fraternal twin restaurants in MetLife’s landmarked 11 Madison building, I had had to take on significant outside investment for the first time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The results were consistent across both identical and fraternal twin pairs.
From Science Daily ● May 8, 2024
Alok and his fraternal twin brother, Bhaskar who’s also a professional DJ and producer, learned how to spin records as children.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz, the fraternal twin sisters who have made three albums as Ibeyi, are the children of two musicians.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2023
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
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