Fraternal 668511 212447740 2008-05-14T21:20:15Z 64.22.215.1 '''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)]] {{disambig}}