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n [ Pref. ex- + fetation. ] (Med.) Imperfect fetation in some organ exterior to the uterus; extra-uterine fetation. Hoblyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Fetus. ] Pertaining to, or connected with, a fetus; as, fetal circulation; fetal membranes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The formation of a fetus in the womb; pregnancy. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ L. superfetare; super above, over + fetare to bring forth. ] To conceive after a prior conception, but before the birth of the offspring. [ 1913 Webster ]

The female . . . is said to superfetate. Grew. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. superfétation. ] (Physiol.) The formation of a fetus at the result of an impregnation occurring after another impregnation but before the birth of the offspring produced by it. This is possible only when there is a double uterus, or where menstruation persists up to the time of the second impregnation. [ 1913 Webster ]

In then became a superfetation upon, and not an ingredient in, the national character. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ F. taffetas, It. taffetà, from Per. tāftah, originally, twisted, woven, from tāftan to twist, to spin. ] A fine, smooth stuff of silk, having usually the wavy luster called watering. The term has also been applied to different kinds of silk goods, from the 16th century to modern times. [ 1913 Webster ]

Lined with taffeta and with sendal. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]