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semination
[ sem-uh-ney-shuhn ]
/ ˌsɛm əˈneɪ ʃən /
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noun
a sowing or impregnating; dissemination.
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Words nearby semination
seminal principle, seminal vesicle, seminar, seminarian, seminary, semination, seminiferous, seminiferous tubule, seminivorous, Seminole, Seminoles
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British Dictionary definitions for semination
semination
/ (ˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃən) /
noun
rare the production, dispersal, or sowing of seed
Word Origin for semination
C16: from Late Latin sēminātiō, from Latin sēmināre to sow, from sēmen seed
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