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seminiferous

[ sem-uh-nif-er-uhs ]

adjective

  1. Anatomy. conveying or containing semen.
  2. Botany. bearing or producing seed.


seminiferous

/ ˌsɛmɪˈnɪfərəs /

adjective

  1. containing, conveying, or producing semen

    the seminiferous tubules of the testes

  2. (of plants) bearing or producing seeds


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Word History and Origins

Origin of seminiferous1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of seminiferous1

C17: from Latin sēmin-, sēmen seed + connecting vowel + -ferous

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Example Sentences

Its tubules unite with the seminiferous tubules, and also form the epididymis.

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