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semination

[sem-uh-ney-shuhn]

sem·i·na·tion

[sem-uh-ney-shuhn]
noun
a sowing or impregnating; dissemination.

Origin:
1525–35; < Latin sēminātiōn- (stem of sēminātiō), equivalent to sēmināt(us) (past participle of sēmināre to sow, derivative of sēmen seed, semen) + -iōn- -ion
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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semination (ˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃən)
 
n
rare the production, dispersal, or sowing of seed
 
[C16: from Late Latin sēminātiō, from Latin sēmināre to sow, from sēmen seed]

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semination sem·i·na·tion (sěm'ə-nā'shən)
n.
Insemination.

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