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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Fertilization of more than one ovum within a single menstrual cycle by separate acts of coitus, especially by different males.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The fertilization of two ova at the same menstruation by two different acts of coition. This unquestionably occurs in woman.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Physiol.) Fertilization of two ova, at the same menstruation, by two different acts of coition.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun the
fertilisation of two or moreova bysperm from separate acts ofsexual intercourse , which can lead totwins with differentfathers
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- 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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This phenomenon has been dubbed in medical literature as heteropaternal superfecundation.
Color Me Grey Michelle Janine Robinson 2010
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There is a phenomenon in medical literature that is known as heteropaternal superfecundation.
Color Me Grey Michelle Janine Robinson 2010
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OpEdNews - Quicklink: Doctors Discover Dallas Twins Have Two Different Dads 2009
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Only a handful of cases – of what doctors call heteropaternal superfecundation – are documented in the world.
Mother Gives Birth To Twins Who Have Different Fathers | Impact Lab 2009
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A Fox news report about a rare occurrence of heteropaternal superfecundation.
OpEdNews - Quicklink: Doctors Discover Dallas Twins Have Two Different Dads 2009
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The phenomenon of twins with different fathers - known scientifically as heteropaternal superfecundation - is very rare in humans, though more common in animals such as cats and dogs.
News24 Top Stories 2010
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The phenomenon of twins with different fathers -- known scientifically as heteropaternal superfecundation -- is very rare in humans, though more common in animals such as cats and dogs.
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'' 'Heteropaternal superfecundation' '' is a rare occurring [[medical]] term describing the
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POWET.TV 2009
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When there are two separate occurrences of fertilization during the same menstrual cycle, rather than different cycle, it is known as superfecundation.
Emaxhealth 2009
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November 5, 2013