seminiferous
adjective
seminiferous is spelled S-E-M-I-N-I-F-E-R-O-U-S: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, seminiferous means “producing seed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in seminiferous?
| Letters | 12: S-E-M-I-N-I-F-E-R-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is seminiferous?
Seminiferous appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of seminiferous
- more seminiferous comparative
- most seminiferous superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does seminiferous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
producing seed
- 2
conveying, containing, bearing, or producing semen or seminal fluid
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Seminiferous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense containing, bearing, or producing semen:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | séminifère |
| Portuguese | seminífero |
| Spanish | seminífero |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does seminiferous come from?
From Late Latin sēminifer (“carrying semen”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).