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superfecundation
(super|fec¦und|ation)
Pronunciation:
/ˌsjuːpəfɛk(ə)nˈdeɪʃ(ə)n, -fiːk-, ˌsjuː-/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
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Zoology
fertilization of a second ovum during the same oestrus cycle as a result of a second mating, leading to fetuses of the same age but different parentage.
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