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noun
the fertilisation of two or more ova by sperm from separate acts of sexual intercourse, which can lead to twins with different fathers
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
fertilization of two or more ova released during the same menstrual cycle by sperm from separate acts of coitus (especially by different males)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fertilization, fertilisation, fecundation, impregnation
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English fecund Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English fecundation English superfecundation From super- + fecundation.
