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superfetation
[ soo-per-fee-tey-shuhn ]
noun
- the fertilization of an ovum in a female mammal already pregnant.
superfetation
/ ˌsuːpəˈfiːteɪt; ˌsuːpəfiːˈteɪʃən /
noun
- physiol the presence in the uterus of two fetuses developing from ova fertilized at different times
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Derived Forms
- superfetate, adjective
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Other Words From
- super·fetate adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of superfetation1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of superfetation1
C17 superfetate, from Latin superfētāre to fertilize when already pregnant, from super- + fētāre to impregnate, from fētus offspring
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Example Sentences
He became the victim of a sort of intellectual superfetation.
From Project Gutenberg
Superfetation has occurred by coition during pregnancy, and this results commonly in abortion and the death of both fetuses.
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