Fraternal
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'''Fraternal''' can refer to:
*A fraternal [[benefit society]] is a non-profit, mutual aid organization that insures members and their families and maintains an active [[lodge]] system. Members of a fraternal [[benefit society]] come together as local volunteer groups that conduct activities to benefit members and their communities. In 2006, members delivered 93 million hours of volunteer service and the societies spent nearly $400 million on fraternal and charitable programs.
*A [[friendly society]] or [[fraternal organization]].
*A term relating to an organization which consists mainly of [[men]].
*In [[biology]]: [[Embryo]]s derived from two separate fertilized [[ova]]; "fraternal twins are [[biovular]]"
==See also==
* [[Fraternity (disambiguation)]]
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