First Known Use: 1642
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superfetation
noun su·per·fe·ta·tion \-fē-ˈtā-shən\
Definition of SUPERFETATION
: a progressive accumulation or accretion reaching an excessive degree
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Origin of SUPERFETATION
Medieval Latin superfetation-, superfetatio, from Latin superfetare to conceive while already pregnant, from super- + fetare to bear young, from fetus newly delivered — more at fetus
Medical Dictionary
superfetation
noun su·per·fe·ta·tion
Medical Definition of SUPERFETATION
: successive fertilization of two or more ova of different ovulations resulting in the presence of embryos of unlike ages in the same uterus
Variants of SUPERFETATION
su·per·fe·ta·tion or chiefly British su·per·foe·ta·tion \ˌsü-pər-fē-ˈtā-shən\
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