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fraternal twin vs twin

twin vs fraternal twin

fraternal twin and twin both are nouns.

fraternal twin is not an adjective while twin is an adjective.

fraternal twin is not a verb while twin is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fraternal twin Yes No No No
twin Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, twin is a hypernym of fraternal twin; that is, twin is a word with a broader meaning than fraternal twin:
  • fraternal twin: either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs
  • twin: either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
fraternal twin (noun) twin (noun)
either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs a duplicate copy
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
fraternal twin (adjective) twin (adjective)
being two identical
fraternal twin (verb) twin (verb)
give birth to twins
grow as twins
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
duplicate or match
Difference between fraternal twin and twin

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