superfetation
[ soo-per-fee-tey-shuhn ]
noun
the fertilization of an ovum in a female mammal already pregnant.
Origin of superfetation
1Other words from superfetation
- su·per·fe·tate, adjective
Words Nearby superfetation
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How to use superfetation in a sentence
He became the victim of a sort of intellectual superfetation.
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British Dictionary definitions for superfetation
superfetation
/ (ˌsuːpəfiːˈteɪʃən) /
noun
physiol the presence in the uterus of two fetuses developing from ova fertilized at different times
Origin of superfetation
1C17 superfetate, from Latin superfētāre to fertilize when already pregnant, from super- + fētāre to impregnate, from fētus offspring
Derived forms of superfetation
- superfetate (ˌsuːpəˈfiːteɪt), adjective
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