superfetate
superfetate · superfetates · superfetated · superfetating
To conceive after a prior conception, but before the birth of the offspringTo conceive after a prior conception, but before the birth of the offspring.
Meaning
1 sensesTo conceive after a prior conception, but before the birth of the offspring.
More definitions
- conceive when a fetus is already present in the uterus
Origin
From Latin superfetare, from super (“above, over”) + fetare (“to bring forth”).From Latin superfetare, from super (“above, over”) + fetare (“to bring forth”).
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Forms
superfetates, superfetating, superfetated, superfetated| Base form | superfetate · to superfetate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | superfetates |
| Present participle | superfetating |
| Past simple | superfetated |
| Past participle | superfetated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsuperfetation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle