semination

[ sem-uh-ney-shuhn ]

/ ˌsɛm əˈneɪ ʃən /

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noun

a sowing or impregnating; dissemination.

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Origin of semination

1525–35; <Latin sēminātiōn- (stem of sēminātiō), equivalent to sēmināt(us) (past participle of sēmināre to sow, derivative of sēmen seed, semen) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby semination

seminal principle, seminal vesicle, seminar, seminarian, seminary, semination, seminiferous, seminiferous tubule, seminivorous, Seminole, Seminoles

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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