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sem•i•nal
Pronunciation: (sem'u-nl), [key]—
adj.
1. pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
2. Bot.of or pertaining to seed.
3. having possibilities of future development.
4. highly original and influencing the development of future events:
a seminal artist; seminal ideas. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.