"seminal" meaning in English

See seminal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: seminal [positive], more seminal [comparative], most seminal [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Of or relating to seed or semen.
    Sense id: simple-seminal-en-adj-sSVm3GQN
  2. Something that is seminal is an original idea that has a big impact and can be built upon by people in the future.
    Sense id: simple-seminal-en-adj-FeVsmSFs
     
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