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sem⋅i⋅nif⋅er⋅ous

  [sem-uh-nif-er-uhs]
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–adjective
1. Anatomy. conveying or containing semen.
2. Botany. bearing or producing seed.
Origin:
1685–95; < L sēmin- (s. of sēmen) seed, semen + -i- + -ferous
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sem·i·nif·er·ous   (sěm'ə-nĭf'ər-əs)   
adj.   Biology

  1. Conveying, containing, or producing semen.

  2. Bearing seed.


[Latin sēmen, sēmin-, seed, semen; see semen + -ferous.]
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Main Entry: sem·i·nif·er·ous
Pronunciation: "sem-&-'nif-(&-)r&s
Function: adjective
: producing or bearing seed orsemen seminiferous epithelium of the testis>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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seminiferous sem·i·nif·er·ous (sěm'ə-nĭf'ər-əs)
adj.
Conveying, containing, or producing semen.

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