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fraternal

fra.ter.nal \fr*-'t*rn-*l\ \-*l-.iz-*m\ \-*l-e-\ aj [ME, fr. ML 
   fraternalis, fr. L fraternus fr. frater brother] 1a: of, relating to, or 
   involving brothers  1b: of, relating to, or being a fraternity or society  
   2: derived from two ova : DIZYGOTIC  3: FRIENDLY, BROTHERLY  - 
   fra.ter.nal.ism n