seminiferous

[ sem-uh-nif-er-uh s ]
/ ˌsɛm əˈnɪf ər əs /

adjective

Anatomy. conveying or containing semen.
Botany. bearing or producing seed.

Origin of seminiferous

1685–95; < Latin sēmin- (stem of sēmen) seed, semen + -i- + -ferous

Words nearby seminiferous

seminal vesicle, seminar, seminarian, seminary, semination, seminiferous, seminiferous epithelium, seminiferous tubule, seminiferous tubule dysgenesis, seminivorous, seminole

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British Dictionary definitions for seminiferous

seminiferous
/ (ˌsɛmɪˈnɪfərəs) /

adjective

containing, conveying, or producing semen the seminiferous tubules of the testes
(of plants) bearing or producing seeds

Word Origin for seminiferous

C17: from Latin sēmin-, sēmen seed + connecting vowel + -ferous

Medical definitions for seminiferous

seminiferous
[ sĕm′ə-nĭf′ər-əs ]

adj.

Conveying, containing, or producing semen.