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superfetation

su·per·fe·tation

UK/suːpəfəˈteɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time

  • “superfetation is normal in some animal species”

Origin

From Latin superfetare (“conceive while pregnant”), from super- + fetus.

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