单词 | superfetation |
释义 | superfetation[ soo-per-fee-tey-shuhn ] / ˌsu pər fiˈteɪ ʃən / nounthe fertilization of an ovum in a female mammal already pregnant. Origin of superfetation1595–1605; <Latin superfētāt(us) (past participle of superfētāre to conceive again while still pregnant, equivalent to super-super- + fētā(re) to breed (see fetus) + -tus past participle suffix) + -ion OTHER WORDS FROM superfetationsu·per·fe·tate, adjectiveWords nearby superfetationsuperexcitation, superfamily, superfecta, superfecundation, superfemale, superfetation, superficial, superficial dorsal veins of clitoris, superficial dorsal veins of penis, superficial epigastric vein, superficial fascia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for superfetationsuperfetation / (ˌsuːpəfiːˈteɪʃən) / nounphysiol the presence in the uterus of two fetuses developing from ova fertilized at different times Derived forms of superfetationsuperfetate (ˌsuːpəˈfiːteɪt), adjectiveWord Origin for superfetationC17 superfetate, from Latin superfētāre to fertilize when already pregnant, from super- + fētāre to impregnate, from fētus offspring Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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