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seminality

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sem⋅i⋅nal

  [sem-uh-nl]
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–adjective
1. pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
2. Botany. of or pertaining to seed.
3. having possibilities of future development.
4. highly original and influencing the development of future events: a seminal artist; seminal ideas.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L sēminālis, equiv. to sēmin- (s. of sēmen) seed, semen + -ālis -al 1

Related forms:
sem⋅i⋅nal⋅i⋅ty, noun
sem⋅i⋅nal⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
4. germinal, primary, formative, innovative.
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Main Entry: sem·i·nal
Pronunciation: 'sem-&n-&l
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or consisting of seed or semen<seminal discharge>
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seminal sem·i·nal (sěm'ə-nəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, containing, or conveying semen or seed.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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