superfecundation
English
editEtymology
editFrom super- + fecundation.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˌsupəɹˌfikənˈdeɪʃən/, /ˌsupəɹˌfɛkənˈdeɪʃən/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editsuperfecundation (usually uncountable, plural superfecundations)
- the fertilisation of two or more ova by sperm from separate acts of sexual intercourse, which can lead to twins with different fathers