su·per·fe·cun·da·tion (s  p r-f kn-d  shn, -f kn-)n. Fertilization of more than one ovum within a single menstrual cycle by separate acts of coitus, especially by different males. |
superfecundation [ˌsuːpəˌfiːkənˈdeɪʃən]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) 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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| Noun | 1. | superfecundation - fertilization of two or more ova released during the same menstrual cycle by sperm from separate acts of coitus (especially by different males) fecundation, fertilisation, fertilization, impregnation - creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant |
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