"half-brother" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From half- + brother.",
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      "form": "half-brothers",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From half- + brother.",
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    {
      "form": "half-brothers",
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    },
    {
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        "plural"
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