adj.
Pronunciation: ' se-m ə -n ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin seminalis, from semin-, semen seed ― more at SEMEN
Date: 14th century
1 : of, relating to, or consisting of seed or semen
2 : containing or contributing the seeds of later development : CREATIVE , ORIGINAL <a seminal book>
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