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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Origin of seminiferous

1685–95; <Latin sēmin- (stem of sēmen) seed, semen + -i- + -ferous

Words nearby seminiferous

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

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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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