seminiferous
[ sem-uh-nif-er-uh s ]
/ ˌsɛm əˈnɪf ər əs /
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adjective
Anatomy. conveying or containing semen.
Botany. bearing or producing seed.
Nearby words
- seminally,
- seminar,
- seminarian,
- seminary,
- semination,
- seminiferous epithelium,
- seminiferous tubule,
- seminiferous tubule dysgenesis,
- seminivorous,
- seminole
Origin of seminiferous
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Its tubules unite with the seminiferous tubules, and also form the epididymis.
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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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seminiferous
[ sĕm′ə-nĭf′ər-əs ]
adj.
Conveying, containing, or producing semen.
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