Superfetate Definition

so͝opər-fētāt
superfetates
verb
To conceive when a fetus is already present in the uterus.
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Origin of Superfetate

  • Latin superfētāre superfētāt- super- super- fētāre to breed (from fētus offspring dhē(i)- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin superfetare; super above, over + fetare to bring forth.

    From Wiktionary

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