"superseminate" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˌsuːpə(ɹ)ˈsɛmɪneɪt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superseminate.wav [US] Forms: superseminates [present, singular, third-person], superseminating [participle, present], superseminated [participle, past], superseminated [past]
Etymology: From super- + seminate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|seminate}} super- + seminate Head templates: {{en-verb}} superseminate (third-person singular simple present superseminates, present participle superseminating, simple past and past participle superseminated)
  1. (obsolete) To sow over something previously sown. Tags: obsolete
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