单词 | superfetate |
释义 | superfetateadj. rare. Excessively fertile, prolific, or numerous. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > [adjective] > excessive overteeming1603 superfetate1845 1845 R. W. Hamilton Inst. Pop. Educ. iii. 55 The refuge for what otherwise would be a superfetate population. 1982 C. Ozick Levitation 90 It was an unlikely post for a mind superfetate with Idea. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). superfetatev. Chiefly Physiology. intransitive. To conceive while already pregnant; to exhibit or undergo superfetation. Also figurative. Compare superfete v. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > conception > conceive [verb (intransitive)] > in addition superfetate1623 superfete1784 1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Superfœtate, after the first young to conceiue another. 1681 N. Grew Musæum Regalis Societatis i. v. i. 91 The Female brings forth often times twice in one month, and so is said to Superfœtate. 1780 T. Sheridan Gen. Dict. Eng. Lang. II To Superfetate, to conceive after conception. 1827 P. E. Laurent tr. Herodotus Nine Bks. Hist. I. 243 Thus, on the one hand, as the hare is pursued by beast, bird, and man, so is it fruitful, being the only one of all animals that superfetates. 1910 D. W. Thompson tr. Aristotle Hist. Animalium vi. §33. 579b Hares..breed and bear at all seasons, superfoetate during pregnancy, and bear young every month. 1975 Ecology 56 799/1 Females superfetate but ova and embryos can be readily grouped into distinct developmental stages. 1993 C. Burrow Epic Romance iii. 57 Stories superfoetate, as pitiable ladies spring up and make overpowering demands on amorous heroes. 2006 Ecol. Applic. 16 1772/2 These fish may superfetate (simultaneously carry more than one brood) and reproduce throughout the year. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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