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English
Etymology
From (the stem of) Latin sēmen (“semen”) + -iferous.
Pronunciation
Adjective
seminiferous (comparative more seminiferous, superlative most seminiferous)
- (botany) producing seed
- (anatomy) conveying, containing, bearing, or producing semen or seminal fluid
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Translations
containing, bearing, or producing semen