superfetate

• Verbo desusado que significa concebir de nuevo estando ya embarazada; superfetar.

An obsolete verb meaning to conceive again while already pregnant; to superfetate.

1. Conceive during pregnancyC2formalmedical

   To conceive a second fetus while a previous one is already developing in the uterus, a rare biological phenomenon.

   Superfetación

   • In some mammals, females can superfetate, though it is extremely rare in humans.
   • The veterinarian explained how certain animals superfetate as a reproductive strategy.
   • Doctors documented a case where a woman managed to superfetate, carrying two fetuses of different gestational ages.