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fraternal relates to brotherhood and paternal relates to fatherhood

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Are fraternal twins the same as paternal twins?

no


What is difference between maternal and paternal?

"Maternal" is of or pertaining to the mother, "paternal" is of or pertaining to the father.


What is the equivalent for sisterly in the fraternal paternal maternal set of words?

sororal


What is the name for twins that look different?

Paternal Non-Identical fraternal twins


What is the meaning of fraternal grandmother?

There's no such thing. You have two grandmothers: Maternal (mother's mother) and paternal (father's mother). Fraternal means "brother."


What's the difference between maternal and paternal?

Paternal is related to the father while maternal is related to the mother. Example: Your maternal parent is your mother and your paternal parent is your father.


Your paternal grandmother was a fraternal twin she had a brother and your paternal first cousin had a set of fraternal twins boys What are the chances of you having twins?

My Paternal grandfather and his sister were twins. I myself have fraternal twin boys. But none of my 1st cousins, or my sister have twins. I have two cousins who have had 3 single births so far, and my sister has had 2 single births as well. I dont know the chances of them giving birth to twins, but it does seem relatively low.


Are paternal twins identical?

I dont think there is such a thing as paternal twins...perhaps you are thinking of fraternal twins. In that case, they are not identical twins, they do not look the same and they can be different sexes.


What is the difference between fraternal twins and twins?

Ferternal twins don't look alike, but twins do


What is the difference between a fraternal twins and identical twins?

If two (or more) eggs are fertilised and develop together you will get fraternal twins. Identical twins are the result of a single fertilised egg dividing into two embryos.


What is the difference between a maternal and paternal DNA test?

A maternal DNA test compares the DNA of a child to that of their mother, while a paternal DNA test compares the child's DNA to that of their father. This helps determine biological relationships between individuals.


Am I expecting twins due to the fact that my husband's paternal grandfather and maternal aunt were both fraternal twins?

No, it has to run on your side, as far as I have read anyway.