seminal
[ sem-uh-nl ]
/ ˈsɛm ə nl /
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adjective
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
Botany. of or relating to seed.
having possibilities of future development.
highly original and influencing the development of future events: a seminal artist; seminal ideas.
SYNONYMS FOR seminal
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Origin of seminal
OTHER WORDS FROM seminal
sem·i·nal·i·ty, nounsem·i·nal·ly, adverbin·ter·sem·i·nal, adjectivepre·sem·i·nal, adjectiveWords nearby seminal
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British Dictionary definitions for seminal
seminal
/ (ˈsɛmɪnəl) /
adjective
potentially capable of development
highly original, influential, and important
rudimentary or unformed
of or relating to semenseminal fluid
biology of or relating to seed
Derived forms of seminal
seminality, nounseminally, adverbWord Origin for seminal
C14: from Late Latin sēminālis belonging to seed, from Latin sēmen seed
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Medical definitions for seminal
seminal
[ sĕm′ə-nəl ]
adj.
Of, relating to, containing, or conveying semen or seed.
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