"superfecundation" meaning in English

See superfecundation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌsupəɹˌfikənˈdeɪʃən/, /ˌsupəɹˌfɛkənˈdeɪʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-superfecundation.wav [Southern-England] Forms: superfecundations [plural]
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  1. the fertilisation of two or more ova by sperm from separate acts of sexual intercourse, which can lead to twins with different fathers Tags: uncountable, usually
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