seminiferous

adjective sem·i·nif·er·ous \ˌse-mə-ˈni-f(ə-)rəs\

Definition of SEMINIFEROUS

: producing or bearing seed or semen

Latin semin-, semen seed + English -iferous

First Known Use: 1692

Medical Dictionary

adjective sem·i·nif·er·ous \ˌsem-ə-ˈnif-(ə-)rəs\

: producing or bearing seed or semen <the seminiferous epithelium of the testis>

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