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Superfetation Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Superfetation has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time

"superfetation is normal in some animal species"

2

The formation of a fetus while another fetus is already present in the uterus.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
fertilization
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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