Etymology

superfetation

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Today it means: The formation of a fetus while another fetus is already present in the uterus. Full definition →

Latin superfetare
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  1. Latin · derived fromsuperfetare“conceive while pregnant”
  2. English todaysuperfetation

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

Words from the same roots

Latinsuperfetare all →

superfetate

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