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superfecundation vs fertilization

fertilization vs superfecundation

superfecundation and fertilization both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
superfecundation Yes No No No
fertilization Yes No No No
As nouns, fertilization is a hypernym of superfecundation; that is, fertilization is a word with a broader meaning than superfecundation:
  • superfecundation: fertilization of two or more ova released during the same menstrual cycle by sperm from separate acts of coitus (especially by different males)
  • fertilization: creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
Other hypernyms of superfecundation include fecundation, fertilisation, impregnation.
superfecundation (noun) fertilization (noun)
fertilization of two or more ova released during the same menstrual cycle by sperm from separate acts of coitus (especially by different males) creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
Difference between superfecundation and fertilization

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