Nature terminology · Plants & fungi

semin- — Seed

semin- means seed. Latin source words and nature terminology examples: seminiferous.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Seed

• Latin: semen seminis

Examples and word parts

seminiferous

Producing or bearing seeds; the word also has specialized body-related uses.

Word parts: semin (seed) + -ferous (bearing)

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