telegonous

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telegonous - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Telegony \Te*leg"o*ny\, n. [Gr. th^le far + root of Gr. ? to be
     born.] (Biol.)
     The supposed influence of a father upon offspring subsequent
     to his own, begotten of the same mother by another father. --
     Te*leg"o*nous, a.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]