superfetation /suːpəfəˈteɪʃən/ noun2 •The formation of a fetus while another fetus is already present in the uterus. •An excessive accumulation; a superfluous addition.These gentlemen were greatly astonished at Bovary's romantic ideas, and the pharmacist hurried in to say to him: "This velvet looks to me rather a superfetation. Besides, the expense..." — 1992 formssuperfetations