fraternal twin
Americannoun
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fraternal twins
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of fraternal twin
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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On the opposite end of the parkway is its fraternal twin, the “rainbow” bed — a free-for-all of colorful plants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025
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
Mr. Cameron introduced her to his three college friends who were also his roommates, and Ms. Graves introduced him to her fraternal twin sister, Kristin Graves, with whom she shared her apartment.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2022
Like A-block, its fraternal twin, B-block was a massive structure.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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