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su|per|fe|cun|da|tion — «SOO puhr FEE kuhn DAY shuhn, FEHK uhn », noun. Physiology. the fertilization of two or more ova at the same period of ovulation by two or more acts of coition … Useful english dictionary
fe|cun|date — «FEE kuhn dayt, FEHK uhn », transitive verb, dat|ed, dat|ing. 1. to make fruitful or productive. 2. Biology. to fertilize. ╂[< Latin fēcundāre (with English ate1) < fēcundus fecund, fruitful] … Useful english dictionary
superfecundation — su·per·fe·cun·da·tion .sü pər .fek ən dā shən, .fē kən n 1) successive fertilization of two or more ova from the same ovulation esp. by different sires 2) fertilization at one time of a number of ova excessive for the species * * * n. the… … Medical dictionary
fecundate — To impregnate; to make fertile. [L. fecundo, pp. atus, to make fruitful, fertilize] * * * fe·cun·date fek ən .dāt, fē kən vt, dat·ed; dat·ing IMPREGNATE fe·cun·da·tion .fek ən dā shən, .fē kən n * * * fe·cun·date (feґkən dāt) fertilize … Medical dictionary
fecundate — fe•cun•date [[t]ˈfi kənˌdeɪt, ˈfɛk ən [/t]] v. t. dat•ed, dat•ing 1) to make prolific or fruitful 2) ahb. bot to impregnate or fertilize • Etymology: 1625–35; < L fēcundātus. See fecund, ate I fe cun•da′tion, n … From formal English to slang
fecundation — The act of rendering fertile. SEE ALSO: fertilization, impregnation. * * * fe·cun·da·tion (fe″kən daґshən) [L. fecundatio] fertilization … Medical dictionary
superfecundation — su•per•fe•cun•da•tion [[t]ˌsu pərˌfi kənˈdeɪ ʃən, ˌfɛk ən [/t]] n. phl the fertilization of two or more ova from the same ovulation • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
da — abab·da; acar·i·da; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·com·mo·da·tion; ac·com·mo·da·tion·al; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cor·da·tu·ra; acel·da·ma; achor·da·ta; ac·ni·da; acras·i·da; acras·pe·da; ac·ti·noi·da; ac·ti·no·myx·i·da;… … English syllables
se — abhi·se·ka; ace·to·ar·se·nite; ad·es·se·nar·i·an; al·lo·se·mat·ic; an·te·con·se·quent; an·ti·se·le·ne; an·ti·se·rum; apoph·y·se·al; ap·o·se·mat·ic; ar·se·dine; ar·se·nal; ar·se·nate; ar·se·nian; ar·se·nide; ar·se·nif·er·ous; ar·se·ni·llo;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
