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twin vs fraternal twin

fraternal twin vs twin

twin and fraternal twin both are nouns.

twin is an adjective but fraternal twin is not an adjective.

twin is a verb but fraternal twin is not a verb.

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

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