sister /sisˈtər/

1. A daughter of the same parents
2. A half-sister
3. Formerly, a sister-in-law
4. A female fellow
5. A member of a sisterhood
6. A nun
7. A senior nurse, esp one in charge of a ward

1. Of the same origin
2. Fellow
3. Built on the same model

1. To be a sister to
2. To call sister

sisˈterhood noun

1. The act or state of being a sister
2. The relationship of sister
3. A society, esp an active religious community, of women
4. A set or class of women

sisˈtering adjective (Shakespeare)

Neighbouring

sisˈterless adjective

sisˈterlike adjective

sisˈterliness noun

sisˈterly adjective

1. Like or befitting a sister
2. Kind
3. Affectionate

sister-chromatid exchange noun

Reciprocal exchange of DNA between the chromatids of a single chromosome

sister hook noun

One of a pair of hooks that close each other

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• obviousness
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