superfecundation

/ˌsupəɹˌfikənˈdeɪʃən//ˌsupəɹˌfɛkənˈdeɪʃən/

noun

the fertilisation of two or more ova by sperm from separate acts of sexual intercourse, which can lead to twins with different fathers

OriginEnglish fecundation ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super →
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Meanings

nounsuperfecundation (usually uncountable, plural superfecundations)

plural superfecundations

  1. uncountableusuallythe fertilisation of two or more ova by sperm from separate acts of sexual intercourse, which can lead to twins with different fathers

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishfecund
  8. Englishfecundation
  9. Englishsuperfecundation

From super- + fecundation.

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APA

superfecundation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superfecundation

MLA

“superfecundation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superfecundation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superfecundation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superfecundation.

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