seminal

[ sem-uh-nl ]

/ ˈsɛm ə nl /

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adjective

pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.

Botany. of or relating to seed.

having possibilities of future development.

highly original and influencing the development of future events: a seminal artist; seminal ideas.

Origin of seminal

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin sēminālis, equivalent to sēmin- (stem of sēmen) seed, semen + -ālis-al¹

SYNONYMS FOR seminal

4 germinal, primary, formative, innovative.

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OTHER WORDS FROM seminal

sem·i·nal·i·ty, nounsem·i·nal·ly, adverbin·ter·sem·i·nal, adjectivepre·sem·i·nal, adjective

Words nearby seminal

semimembranosus, semimembranous, semimicroanalysis, semiminor axis, semimonthly, seminal, seminal colliculus, seminal duct, seminal fluid, seminal gland, seminal granule

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Example sentences from the Web for seminal

In the long sweep of LGBT equality, it could have stood as a seminal moment.
Is Gay Marriage Going Away in 2016?|David Freedlander|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Capital in the Twenty-First Century is already being hailed as a seminal work of economic thought, and with very good reason.
This Week’s Hot Reads: April 21, 2014|Thomas Flynn|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His Seven Pillars of Wisdom is one of the seminal war memoirs of this or any time.
Lawrence of Arabia Became Popular as the Dashing Antithesis of the War in Europe|Jack Schwartz|December 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
[the seminal pulp crime magazine which first published Hammett].
The Man With Stories to Tell|Allen Barra|December 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

As a college student, I remember reading his seminal book, The Selfish Gene, with an equal measure of acceptance and despair.
Richard Dawkins May Be a Christian in Disguise, Even to Himself|Joshua DuBois|November 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This is called a seminal emission, and is perfectly harmless.
The Sex Side of Life|Mary Dennett
He says also, that one season he could not find living animals in the seminal liquor of the cod.
Buffon's Natural History, Volume III (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
Seminal, sem′in-al, adj. pertaining to seed: radical: rudimentary.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Distention of the seminal vesicles with a superabundance of seminal fluid also acts as a source of irritation.
Plain Facts for Old and Young|John Harvey Kellogg
Darknesse and light hold interchangeable dominions, and alternately rule the seminal state of things.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne|Thomas Browne

British Dictionary definitions for seminal

seminal

/ (ˈsɛmɪnəl) /

adjective

potentially capable of development

highly original, influential, and important

rudimentary or unformed

of or relating to semenseminal fluid

biology of or relating to seed

Derived forms of seminal

seminality, nounseminally, adverb

Word Origin for seminal

C14: from Late Latin sēminālis belonging to seed, from Latin sēmen seed

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for seminal

seminal

[ sĕm′ə-nəl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, containing, or conveying semen or seed.

单词	seminal
释义	seminal [ sem-uh-nl ] / ˈsɛm ə nl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR seminal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen. Botany. of or relating to seed. having possibilities of future development. highly original and influencing the development of future events: a seminal artist; seminal ideas. Origin of seminal 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin sēminālis, equivalent to sēmin- (stem of sēmen) seed, semen + -ālis-al¹ SYNONYMS FOR seminal 4 germinal, primary, formative, innovative. SEE SYNONYMS FOR seminal ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM seminal sem·i·nal·i·ty, nounsem·i·nal·ly, adverbin·ter·sem·i·nal, adjectivepre·sem·i·nal, adjective Words nearby seminal semimembranosus, semimembranous, semimicroanalysis, semiminor axis, semimonthly, seminal, seminal colliculus, seminal duct, seminal fluid, seminal gland, seminal granule Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seminal In the long sweep of LGBT equality, it could have stood as a seminal moment. Is Gay Marriage Going Away in 2016?\|David Freedlander\|December 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Capital in the Twenty-First Century is already being hailed as a seminal work of economic thought, and with very good reason. This Week’s Hot Reads: April 21, 2014\|Thomas Flynn\|April 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His Seven Pillars of Wisdom is one of the seminal war memoirs of this or any time. Lawrence of Arabia Became Popular as the Dashing Antithesis of the War in Europe\|Jack Schwartz\|December 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST [the seminal pulp crime magazine which first published Hammett]. The Man With Stories to Tell\|Allen Barra\|December 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST As a college student, I remember reading his seminal book, The Selfish Gene, with an equal measure of acceptance and despair. Richard Dawkins May Be a Christian in Disguise, Even to Himself\|Joshua DuBois\|November 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This is called a seminal emission, and is perfectly harmless. The Sex Side of Life\|Mary Dennett He says also, that one season he could not find living animals in the seminal liquor of the cod. Buffon's Natural History, Volume III (of 10)\|Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Seminal, sem′in-al, adj. pertaining to seed: radical: rudimentary. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various Distention of the seminal vesicles with a superabundance of seminal fluid also acts as a source of irritation. Plain Facts for Old and Young\|John Harvey Kellogg Darknesse and light hold interchangeable dominions, and alternately rule the seminal state of things. The Works of Sir Thomas Browne\|Thomas Browne British Dictionary definitions for seminal seminal / (ˈsɛmɪnəl) / adjective potentially capable of development highly original, influential, and important rudimentary or unformed of or relating to semenseminal fluid biology of or relating to seed Derived forms of seminal seminality, nounseminally, adverb Word Origin for seminal C14: from Late Latin sēminālis belonging to seed, from Latin sēmen seed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to seminal influential, critical, crucial, fundamental, important, original, primary Medical definitions for seminal seminal [ sĕm′ə-nəl ] adj. Of, relating to, containing, or conveying semen or seed. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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seminal

adjective

Origin of seminal

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Words nearby seminal

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British Dictionary definitions for seminal

adjective

Derived forms of seminal

Word Origin for seminal

Words related to seminal

Medical definitions for seminal

adj.