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SUPERFETATE
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Conceive when a fetus is already present in the uterus
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "superfetate" is one way to...):
conceive (become pregnant; undergo conception)
Sentence frames:
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Derivation:
superfetation (fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time)