superfetation
[ soo-per-fee-tey-shuhn ]
/ ˌsu pər fiˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun
the fertilization of an ovum in a female mammal already pregnant.
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Origin of superfetation
OTHER WORDS FROM superfetation
su·per·fe·tate, adjectiveWords nearby superfetation
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How to use superfetation in a sentence
He became the victim of a sort of intellectual superfetation.
Art in England|Dutton CookSuperfetation has occurred by coition during pregnancy, and this results commonly in abortion and the death of both fetuses.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
British Dictionary definitions for superfetation
superfetation
/ (ˌsuːpəfiːˈteɪʃən) /
noun
physiol the presence in the uterus of two fetuses developing from ova fertilized at different times
Derived forms of superfetation
superfetate (ˌsuːpəˈfiːteɪt), adjectiveWord Origin for superfetation
C17 superfetate, from Latin superfētāre to fertilize when already pregnant, from super- + fētāre to impregnate, from fētus offspring
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