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superfecundation

su·per·fe·cundation

UK/ˌsupəɹˌfikənˈdeɪʃən/ US/ˌsupəɹˌfɛkənˈdeɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

fertilization of two or more ova released during the same menstrual cycle by sperm from separate acts of coitus (especially by different males)

Origin

From super- + fecundation.

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