superfetation n fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time superfetation is normal in some animal species Usage(s) There have been only 10 recorded cases of superfetation, the phenomenon of a woman getting pregnant twice. There have only been 10 recorded cases of the phenomenon, dubbed superfetation. There have been only 10 recorded cases of superfetation, the phenomenon of a woman getting pregnant twice.