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superfecundation

/ˌsupəɹˌfikənˈdeɪʃən/

superfecundation noun: the fertilisation of two or more ova by sperm from separate acts of sexual intercourse, which can lead to twins with different fathers.

Noun

superfecundation (usually uncountable, plural superfecundations)

  1. (usually) the fertilisation of two or more ova by sperm from separate acts of sexual intercourse, which can lead to twins with different fathers

superfecundation meaning in Tamil

superfecundation in Tamil

உயர்வளம், மிகைவளம், மிகைசந்தானம், மிகைவளம்படவ்

Forms of superfecundation

pluralsuperfecundations

Origin of superfecundation

From super- + fecundation.

Questions about superfecundation

What does superfecundation mean?
Superfecundation means the fertilisation of two or more ova by sperm from separate acts of sexual intercourse, which can lead to twins with different fathers.
What is superfecundation in Tamil?
Superfecundation in Tamil is உயர்வளம், மிகைவளம், மிகைசந்தானம். See Superfecundation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is superfecundation?
Superfecundation is a noun.
How do you pronounce superfecundation?
Superfecundation is pronounced /ˌsupəɹˌfikənˈdeɪʃən/.
What is the plural of superfecundation?
The plural of superfecundation is superfecundations.

Words near superfecundation in the dictionary

  1. superfatty
  2. superfeatherweight
  3. superfecta
  4. superfectas
  5. superfecund
  6. superfecundation
  7. superfecundations
  8. superfecundity
  9. superfeet
  10. superfemale
  11. superfemales

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Adapted from Wiktionary: superfecundation (page history and authors); superfecundation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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