About The Word Superfetate
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Superfetate
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What's The Definition Of Superfetate?
[v] conceive when a fetus is already present in the uterus
Synonyms | Synonyms for Superfetate: Related Terms | Find terms related to Superfetate: See Also | conceive Superfetate In Webster's Dictionary \Su`per*fe"tate\, v. i. [L. superfetare; super
above, over + fetare to bring forth.]
To conceive after a prior conception, but before the birth of
the offspring.
The female . . . is said to superfetate. --Grew.
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