superfetation
[ soo-per-fee-tey-shuh n ]
/ ˌsu pər fiˈteɪ ʃən /
noun
the fertilization of an ovum in a female mammal already pregnant.
Origin of superfetation
OTHER WORDS FROM superfetation
su·per·fe·tate, adjectiveWords nearby superfetation
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