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- Dictionaryfraternal/frəˈtəːnl/
adjective
- 1. of or like a brother or brothers: "his lack of fraternal feeling shocked me"
- 2. (of twins) developed from separate ova and therefore genetically distinct and not necessarily of the same sex or more similar than other siblings.
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Jun 5, 2024 · When it comes to twins, the terms ‘identical’ and ‘fraternal’ are more than just labels—they define how the twins are conceived and how closely they will share genetic traits. Identical twins (or monozygotic twins): originate from a single fertilised egg that splits into two.
4 days ago · Fraternal twins (also called dizygotic twins) result from the fertilization of two separate eggs with two different sperm during the same pregnancy. Fraternal twins may not have the same sex or appearance. They share half their genomes, just like any other siblings.
Jun 21, 2024 · Fraternal twins develop when two different eggs are fertilized by two separate sperm. Here's what to expect with a fraternal twin pregnancy, including characteristics,...
4 days ago · Fraternal polyandry, where two or more brothers are married to the same wife, is a common form of polyandry. Polyandry was traditionally practiced in areas of the Himalayan mountains, among Tibetans in Nepal , in parts of China and in parts of northern India.
Jun 18, 2024 · Fraternalism was a family affair. Although not as relevant today, fraternal organizations were tremendously powerful in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. First, a definition of fraternalism must be established. Scholars and fraternalists have defined fraternalism in multiple ways.
5 days ago · Fraternity is usually understood to mean a social organization composed only of men, and sorority one of women, although many women's organizations and co-ed organizations also refer to themselves as fraternities.
Jun 16, 2024 · Twin, either of two young who are simultaneously born from one mother. Twinning, common in many animals, is of two biological kinds: the one-egg (monozygotic), or identical, type and the two-egg (dizygotic), or fraternal, type. The latter type is more usual and can be thought of simply as a litter.
Jun 21, 2024 · Even wives, as supportive as that might be, cannot fill their husband’s need to be affirmed by other men. We could categorize what I’m addressing here simply as “friendship,” but rather than define the relationship, I’m interested in the function — fraternal affirmation.
Jun 13, 2024 · rite of passage, ceremonial event, existing in all historically known societies, that marks the passage from one social or religious status to another.
Jun 22, 2024 · This section shall not apply to any non-profit religious, charitable, or fraternal organization nor to a club as defined in section three, subdivision nine of this chapter, nor to a duly recognized political club, except that it shall be unlawful for any of the above to permit consumption of alcoholic beverages during the hours ...
