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seminiferous
[ sem-uh-nif-er-uhs ]
/ ˌsɛm əˈnɪf ər əs /
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adjective
Anatomy. conveying or containing semen.
Botany. bearing or producing seed.
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How to use seminiferous in a sentence
Its tubules unite with the seminiferous tubules, and also form the epididymis.
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British Dictionary definitions for seminiferous
seminiferous
/ (ˌsɛmɪˈnɪfərəs) /
adjective
containing, conveying, or producing sementhe seminiferous tubules of the testes
(of plants) bearing or producing seeds
Word Origin for seminiferous
C17: from Latin sēmin-, sēmen seed + connecting vowel + -ferous
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Medical definitions for seminiferous
seminiferous
[ sÄ•m′ə-nÄf′ər-É™s ]
adj.
Conveying, containing, or producing semen.
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