[ frə'tə:n(ə)l ]
■ adjective
1》 of or like a brother or brothers.
2》 of or denoting a fraternity.
3》 (of twins) developed from separate ova and therefore not identical.
Derivatives
~ism noun
~ly adverb
Origin
ME: from med. L. ~is , from L. fraternus , from frater 'brother'.