superfecundation

[ soo-per-fee-kuh n-dey-shuh n, -fek-uh n- ]

/ ˌsu pərˌfi kənˈdeɪ ʃən, -ˌfɛk ən- /

noun

the fertilization of two or more ova discharged at the same ovulation by successive acts of sexual intercourse.

Nearby words

supererogatory, superette, superexcitation, superfamily, superfecta, superfecundation, superfemale, superfetation, superficial, superficial dorsal veins of clitoris, superficial dorsal veins of penis

Origin of superfecundation

1850–55; super- + fecundation

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British Dictionary definitions for superfecundation

superfecundation

/ (ˌsuːpəˌfiːkənˈdeɪʃən) /

noun

physiol the fertilization of two or more ova, produced during the same menstrual cycle, by sperm ejaculated during two or more acts of sexual intercourse

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