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masculine
/ˈsemen/
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Translation
semen
Word origin
From Latin semen ('seed'), from the root of serere ('to sow'). The same root gives English 'seminar' and 'disseminate'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- semen
- English cognates
- seminar, disseminate
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralsémenes
Examples
contiene espermatozoides .
Semen contains the sperm that the body produces.
muestra .
The laboratory analysed a semen sample from the patient.
organismo.
The doctor explained how semen is formed in the body.
calidad influir fertilidad.
The quality of semen can influence fertility.
clínica conservan temperatura.
At the clinic they preserve semen at a very low temperature.
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