Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré. d'Émile Littré. 1872-1877.
Semination — Sem i*na tion, n. [L. seminatio: cf. F. s[ e]mination.] 1. The act of sowing or spreading. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Natural dispersion of seeds. Martyn. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Semination — (v. lat.), das Aussäen von Pflanzen, welches von diesen selbst ausgeht … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
sémination — [seminɑsjɔ̃] n. f. ÉTYM. 1765, Encyclopédie; du lat. semen. ❖ ♦ Didact. Dispersion naturelle des graines d une plante. ⇒ Dissémination … Encyclopédie Universelle
semination — [sem΄ə nā′shən] n. [L seminatio < seminare, to sow < semen, a SEED] 1. propagation or dissemination 2. Bot. the act or process of sowing seeds … English World dictionary
semination — /sem euh nay sheuhn/, n. a sowing or impregnating; dissemination. [1525 35; < L semination (s. of seminatio), equiv. to seminat(us) (ptp. of seminare to sow, deriv. of semen seed, SEMEN) + ion ION] * * * … Universalium
semination — n. [L. semen, seed] Discharge of sperm; see insemination … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
semination — SYN: insemination. * * * sem·i·na·tion (sem″ĭ naґshən) [L. seminatio] insemination … Medical dictionary
semination — sem·i·na·tion || ‚semɪ neɪʃn n. fertilization, impregnation; distribution, dispersal, act of scattering … English contemporary dictionary
semination — sem·i·na·tion … English syllables
semination — /sɛməˈneɪʃən/ (say semuh nayshuhn) noun the sowing or production of seed …
