"seminality" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: seminalities [plural]
Etymology: seminal + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|seminal|ity}} seminal + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} seminality (countable and uncountable, plural seminalities)
  1. The quality or state of being seminal. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-seminality-en-noun-kJ-5oLFp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity

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