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superfecundation
[ soo-per-fee-kuhn-dey-shuhn, -fek-uhn- ]
noun
- the fertilization of two or more ova discharged at the same ovulation by successive acts of sexual intercourse.
superfecundation
/ ˌsuːpəˌfiːkənˈdeɪʃən /
noun
- physiol the fertilization of two or more ova, produced during the same menstrual cycle, by sperm ejaculated during two or more acts of sexual intercourse
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Word History and Origins
Origin of superfecundation1
1850–55; super- + fecundation ( def )
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