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🐂 A mating male 🧑‍⚕️ A fertilization helper 🧬 A sperm donor
inseminator

inseminator

8.6
A person or machine that puts sperm into a female to cause pregnancy
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈsɛmɪneɪtər/
  • NSFW
translation icon : inseminador
  • An estimated 80 percent of cow impregnations are performed by an artificial inseminator, the Times learned, though sometimes bulls are still brought in to mate.

Examples

  • The farmer hired a skilled inseminator to help improve the genetics of his cattle herd.

  • During the breeding season, an inseminator is essential for ensuring the successful fertilization of the sheep.

  • The inseminator used a special device to accurately introduce semen into the mare for optimal pregnancy chances.

Synonyms

injector
vsinseminator
  • Specialized
46 4.9

A device that pushes liquid or gas into another part

introduces fluid into reproductive tract to achieve fertilization rather than general injection
instillator
vsinseminator
  • Specialized
9.9

A device that puts liquid into a part of the body, like the eye, drop by drop

introduces fluid into reproductive tract to achieve fertilization

Surface Forms

inseminator singular
inseminators plural

Morphology

inseminator = inseminate (transparent) = inseminate + or

Agentive formation from the verb 'inseminate' describing a person or device that performs insemination.

Etymology

Inseminator comes from Latin parts in- meaning 'into' and semen meaning 'seed', giving the simple image of 'putting seed in'. That's why the word is used for a person or device that introduces semen to help make someone pregnant.