— seminality , n. — seminally , adv.
/sem"euh nl/ , adj.
1. pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
2. Bot. of or pertaining to seed.
3. having possibilities of future development.
4. highly original and influencing the development of future events: a seminal artist; seminal ideas.
[ 1350-1400; ME seminalis, equiv. to semin- (s. of semen ) seed, SEMEN + -alis -AL 1 ]
Syn. 4. germinal, primary, formative, innovative.