superfecundation
English
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Etymology
[edit]From super- + fecundation.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˌsupəɹˌfikənˈdeɪʃən/, /ˌsupəɹˌfɛkənˈdeɪʃən/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
[edit]superfecundation (usually uncountable, plural superfecundations)
- the fertilisation of two or more ova by sperm from separate acts of sexual intercourse, which can lead to twins with different fathers