SUPERFETATE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Conceive when a fetus is already present in the uterus

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "superfetate" is one way to...):

conceive (become pregnant; undergo conception)

Sentence frames:

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Derivation:

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

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