superfetate

(so͞oˌpər-fēˈtātˌ)

intransitive verb su·per·fe·tat·ed, su·per·fe·tat·ing, su·per·fe·tates
To conceive when a fetus is already present in the uterus.

Origin:

Origin: Latin superfētāre, superfētāt-

Origin: : super-, super-

Origin: + fētāre, to breed (from fētus, offspring; see dhē(i)- in Indo-European roots)

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