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superfetate

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To conceive after a prior conception, but before the birth of the offspring.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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verb

Meaning 2

conceive when a fetus is already present in the uterus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: conceive

History

Etymology

From Latin superfetare, from super (“above, over”) + fetare (“to bring forth”).