fraternal twin
noun
: either member of a pair of twins that are produced from different eggs and may not have the same sex or appearance
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The freshmen fraternal twin brothers made their March Madness debut on Thursday as Duke narrowly avoided an early upset, 71-65, at the hands of Siena in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball tournament.
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Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Ironically, Penelope and her fraternal twin sister, Iliana, were the first twins born to a Twins player.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Charlotte waived Martin on Aug. 7, 2021, after two seasons playing alongside his fraternal twin brother, Cody, in their home state.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Ramsay and his wife Tana are also parents to 27-year-old daughter Megan, 26-year-old son Jack (Holly's fraternal twin), 24-year-old daughter Matilda, 6-year-old son Oscar and 2-year-old son Jesse.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Bush Hager's husband Henry Hager, who works at a private equity firm, and her fraternal twin sister Barbara Pierce Bush even guest co-hosted the show.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Dec. 2025
Advertisement What is known is that Hamnet was a fraternal twin.
—Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
Stanhope stars as Danny Walter on My Life With the Walter Boys, Cole's more mellow fraternal twin, who's dreaming of a future in acting.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Danny is also Cole’s fraternal twin brother.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2025
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Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Ironically, Penelope and her fraternal twin sister, Iliana, were the first twins born to a Twins player.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Charlotte waived Martin on Aug. 7, 2021, after two seasons playing alongside his fraternal twin brother, Cody, in their home state.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Ramsay and his wife Tana are also parents to 27-year-old daughter Megan, 26-year-old son Jack (Holly's fraternal twin), 24-year-old daughter Matilda, 6-year-old son Oscar and 2-year-old son Jesse.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Bush Hager's husband Henry Hager, who works at a private equity firm, and her fraternal twin sister Barbara Pierce Bush even guest co-hosted the show.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Dec. 2025
Advertisement What is known is that Hamnet was a fraternal twin.
—Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
Stanhope stars as Danny Walter on My Life With the Walter Boys, Cole's more mellow fraternal twin, who's dreaming of a future in acting.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Danny is also Cole’s fraternal twin brother.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Fraternal twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraternal%20twin. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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