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Meaning of "superfoetation" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SUPERFOETATION

ˌsuːpərfiːˈteɪʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPERFOETATION

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Superfoetation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUPERFOETATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Superfetation

Superfetation is the simultaneous occurrence of more than one stage of developing offspring in the same animal. In mammals, it manifests as the formation of an embryo from a different estrous cycle while another embryo or fetus is already present in the uterus. When two separate instances of fertilisation occur during the same menstrual cycle, it is known as superfecundation. Superfetation is claimed to be common in some species of animals, but is extremely rare in humans. In mammals, it can occur only where there are two uteri, or where the estrous cycle continues through pregnancy. The risk with superfetation in humans is that the second baby is often born prematurely, which can increase its odds of experiencing lung development problems.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPERFOETATION

accreditation · adaptation · alimentation · citation · consultation · documentation · excitation · hesitation · implementation · interpretation · invitation · limitation · meditation · orientation · presentation · rehabilitation · representation · reputation · rotation · transportation

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPERFOETATION

superficialness · superficies · superfine · superfineness · superfirm · superfit · superfix · superflack · superfluid · superfluidity · superfluity · superfluous · superfluously · superfluousness · superflux · superfood · superfrontal · superfund · superfuse · superfusion

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPERFOETATION

action · administration · animation · application · association · certification · combination · communication · confirmation · conversation · corporation · creation · decoration · destination · duration · education · evaluation · federation · formation · foundation · generation

Synonyms and antonyms of superfoetation in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «superfoetation» into 25 languages

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about superfoetation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPERFOETATION»

Discover the use of superfoetation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to superfoetation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The cyclopaedia of anatomy and physiology
Superfoetation. — In the first section of Part IV. it has been mentioned that in the human female, as soon as the ovum has arrived in the uterus, and even a short while before that period, the passage through the mouth and neck of the uterus is  ...
Robert Bentley Todd, 1839
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British and Foreign Medico-chirurgical Review: Or, Quarterly ...
The difficult physiological and medico-legal problem of superfoetation is brought under notice in the second division of the work. In order to attain clear views on this subject, Dr. Kussmaul, with obvious correctness, observes, that it is primarily  ...
‎1860
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The Journal of Foreign Medical Science and Literature
The impregnation of a woman already pregnant, is called a superfoetation. This is either true or false; the former is, when it happens in the womb itself; the latter, when one foetus is deposited in the womb, the other in the ovarium, the fallopian  ...
Samuel Emlen, 1815
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The Cyclopædia of Anatomy and Physiology: DIA - INS
This may be the case in the hare, for example, which is said to be particularly liable to superfoetation. Jn woman also, it has been supposed that a double form of uterus, which is present in rare instances as a malformation of that organ, may  ...
Robert Bentley Todd, 1839
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Fruits of Philosophy: A Treatise on the Population Question
Dewells Essay on Superfoetation. The fact of superfoetation furnishes a very strong argument against the idea that the semen enters the uterus in impregnation. A woman being impregnated while she is already impregnated constitutes ...
Charles Knowlton, Annie Wood Besant, Charles Bradlaugh, 19
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A Manual of Medical Jurisprudence and State Medicine
superfoetation. The decision will affect primogeniture. The question has not been noticed by any writer on forensic medicine except myself. Superfmtation. — Physiologists are at issue upon the question of superfoetation, or that it is possible for ...
Michael Ryan, 1836
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Canine pathology, or A full description of the diseases of dogs
Superfoetation is apt to be confounded with, or its phenomena are sometimes accounted for by, another process, still more curious and inexplicable, but which is wholly dependent on the mother ; where imprintings which have been received  ...
Delabere Pritchett Blaine, 1841
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London Medical Gazette: Or, Journal of Practical Medicine
But if the superfoetation be made with considerable intermission, the latter most commonly proves abortive; for the first being confirmed, engrosseth the aliment from the other. However, therefore, the project of Julia seem very plausible, and ...
‎1837
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New York medical and physical journal
cell performs separately all the functions of a complete uterus, till conception has been perfected in each, and the os uteri finally closed upon the whole. Dr. Dewees observes in explaining his theory of conception, that superfoetation is not only ...
‎1825
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Aristotle's Collection [ 29 Books]:
5 Superfoetation does not occur at all in some animals but does in others; of the former some are able to bring the later formed embryo to birth, while others can only do so sometimes. The reason why it does not occur in some is that they ...
Publishthis, 2013

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPERFOETATION»

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Seorang Ibu Hamil Syok Dua Janinnya Beda Usia
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Dr Karen Boyle menyebut kasus langka ini dengan nama "superfoetation". Di mana ketika seorang wanita hamil untuk kedua ... «Okezone, Jan 10»
2
How I got pregnant... when I was ALREADY pregnant!
This remarkably rare occurrence, known as superfoetation, is estimated to occur only once each year worldwide. It made headlines last week when an American ... «Daily Mail, Oct 09»
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Két és fél hét különbséggel újra teherbe esett a már várandós nő
... dupla terhesség (más néven szuperterhesség, superfoetation) áll fenn. Így nevezik azt az esetet, amikor valaki úgy esik teherbe, hogy közben már várandós. «Velvet, Sep 09»
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Pregnant woman conceives second child
Superfoetation can be dangerous for the younger baby as it could lead to premature birth and lung problems, but experts said a gap of only two-and-a-half ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 09»
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임신한 상태에서 '또 임신' 한 여
병원에서 검사한 결과, 그녀는 이미 임신한 상태에서 또 다시 임신한 '다수태'(superfoetation)인 것으로 밝혀졌다. 대볼티모어의료센터(Greater Baltimore Medical ... «서울신문, Sep 09»
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The incredibly rare twins who were conceived almost a week apart
Called superfoetation, the quirk of nature means a foetus begins to form in the womb where another foetus is already growing. Alison Jennings with her twin girls ... «Daily Mail, May 09»
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