superfetation

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English - English
An excessive accumulation; a superfluous addition
The formation of a fetus while another fetus is already present in the uterus
This is possible only when there is a double uterus, or where menstruation persists up to the time of the second impregnation
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
{i} second conception taking place during a pregnancy from an earlier conception
The formation of a fetus at the result of an impregnation occurring after another impregnation but before the birth of the offspring produced by it
superconception
superfetation

    Hyphenation

    su·per·fe·ta·tion

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () From Latin superfetare ‘conceive while pregnant’, from super- + foetus.
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