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superfecundation

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su⋅per⋅fe⋅cun⋅da⋅tion

  [soo-per-fee-kuhn-dey-shuhn, -fek-uhn-]
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–noun
the fertilization of two or more ova discharged at the same ovulation by successive acts of sexual intercourse.
Origin:
1850–55; super- + fecundation
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su·per·fe·cun·da·tion   (sōō'pər-fē'kən-dā'shən, -fěk'ən-)   
n.  Fertilization of more than one ovum within a single menstrual cycle by separate acts of coitus, especially by different males.
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Main Entry: su·per·fe·cun·da·tion
Pronunciation: "sü-p&r-"fek-&n-'dA-sh&n, -"fE-k&n-
Function: noun
1 : successive fertilization of two or more ova from the same ovulation especially by different sires
2 : fertilization at one time of a number of ova excessive for thespecies
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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