superfecundation

/ˌˈsupərˈfɛkənˌdeɪʃən/
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Definitions of superfecundation
  1. noun
    fertilization of two or more ova released during the same menstrual cycle by sperm from separate acts of coitus (especially by different males)
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    type of:
    fecundation, fertilisation, fertilization, impregnation
    creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
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