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seminal

seminal

6 9.9
Relating to the liquid that carries sperm
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɛmɪnəl/
  • NSFW
translation icon : seminal
  • First thing I noticed was a dramatic increase in seminal fluid.
  • seminal fluid
  • seminal vesicles
  • seminal receptacle

Examples

  • "It is said that the loss of one ounce of seminal fluid equals the loss of 40 ounces of blood."

  • "There's plenty of seminal fluid."

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Some seminal fluid down here.

  • No external seminal fluid present.

  • Seminal fluid present suggests a functioning hermaphrodite capable of having sex with itself.

  • Other species create specialized mating plugs using substances in their seminal fluid.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The prostate gland encircles the urethra below the bladder and produces seminal fluid.

    Academic text (2012)
  • In one version of remote guarding, substances transferred to the female in the seminal fluid act like anti-aphrodisiacs, reducing the female's receptivity to further mating.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Contrary to popular belief, while sperm are manufactured in the testicles, the live ones are stored in the seminal vesicle at the base of the bladder prior to ejaculation.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The doctor explained how the prostate gland produces seminal fluid necessary for reproduction.

Compounds

4 6.8

A man's thick white fluid that comes out during orgasm and contains sperm

seminal vesicle
  • Specialized
1 7.2

One of two glands near the bladder in men that make most of the fluid in semen

seminal duct
  • Specialized
7.4

A tube that carries sperm from the testicle to the penis

Surface Forms

seminal positive

Morphology

seminal = semen (transparent) = semen + al

The adjective is a direct and standard formation meaning 'relating to semen'.

Etymology

The word seminal comes from the Latin semen, which means 'seed'. It refers to the seed-like fluid that carries sperm, so seminal can mean 'relating to semen'.