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Definition of Fraternal twin
1. Noun. Either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fraternal Twin
Literary usage of Fraternal twin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Alcohol and Health: Seventh Special Report to the Us Congress by Louis Sullivan (1997)
"Because alcohol dependence more frequently affects both members of identical twin
pairs than both members of fraternal twin pairs, a plausible explanation ..."
2. Technologies for Understanding and Preventing Substance Abuse and Addiction by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"A 1991 study examined male and female identical twin pairs, and male and female
fraternal twin pairs, with one member of the pair meeting the criteria for ..."
3. Genes, Behavior, and the Social Environment: Moving Beyond the Nature by Lyla M. Hernandez, Dan German Blazer (2006)
"The initial cohort consisted of 109 identical and 86 fraternal twin pairs, who
used diaries to record food and beverage intake, time of food consumption, ..."
4. Return to the Fountainhead of the Faith: Explore World Ideologies, Church ...by Shelley Wood Gauld by Shelley Wood Gauld (2007)
"All was well with Isaac and Rebekah—until the birth of their fraternal twin sons.
As with Sarah, Rebekah had been childless for many years. ..."
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