Webster's Dictionary 1913

3160

Semilor

Sem″i‐lor (?), n. [Cf. G. similor, semilor.] A yellowish alloy of copper and zinc. See Simplor.

3161

Semilunar

Sem′i‐lu″nar (?), a. Shaped like a half moon.Semilunar bone(Anat.), a bone of the carpus; the lunar. See Lunar, n. — Semilunar, orSigmoid, valves(Anat.), the valves at the begin...

3162

Semilunar (2)

Sem′i‐lu″nar, n.(Anat.) The semilunar bone.

3163

Semilunary

Sem′i‐lu″na‐ry (?), a. Semilunar.

3164

Semilunate

Sem′i‐lu″nate (?), a. Semilunar.

3165

Semilune

Sem″i‐lune′ (?), n.(Geom.) The half of a lune.

3166

Semimetal

Sem″i‐met′al (?), n.(Chem.) An element possessing metallic properties in an inferior degree and not malleable, as arsenic, antimony, bismuth, molybdenum, uranium, etc.

3167

Semimetallic

Sem′i‐me‐tal″lic (?), a.(Chem.) Of or pertaining to a semimetal; possessing metallic properties in an inferior degree; resembling metal.

3168

Semimonthly

Sem′i‐month″ly (?) a. Coming or made twice in a month; as, semimonthly magazine; a semimonthly payment. — n. Something done or made every half month; esp., a semimonthly periodi...

3169

Semimute

Sem′i‐mute″ (?), a. Having the faculty of speech but imperfectly developed or partially lost.

3170

Semimute (2)

Sem″i‐mute′ (?), n. A semimute person.

3171

Seminal

Sem″i‐nal (?), a. [L. seminalis, fr. semen, seminis, seed, akin to serere to sow: cf. F. seminal. See Sow to scatter seed.] 1. Pertaining to, containing, or consisting of, seed ...

3172

Seminal (2)

Sem″i‐nal (?), n. A seed. Sir T. Browne.

3173

Seminality

Sem′i‐nal″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being seminal. Sir T. Browne.

3174

Seminar

Sem′i‐nar″ (?), n. [G. See Seminary, n.] A group of students engaged, under the guidance of an instructor, in original research in a particular line of study, and in the exposit...

3175

Seminarian

{ Sem′i‐na″ri‐an (?), Sem″i‐na‐rist (?), } n. [Cf. F. séminariste.] A member of, or one educated in, a seminary; specifically, an ecclesiastic educated for the priesthood in a s...

3176

Seminary

Sem″i‐na‐ry (?), n.; pl.Seminaries (#). [L. seminarium, fr. seminarius belonging to seed, fr. semon, seminis, seed. See Seminal.] 1. A piece of ground where seed is sown for pro...

3177

Seminary (2)

Sem″i‐na‐ry, a. [L. seminarius.] Belonging to seed; seminal.

3178

Seminate

Sem″i‐nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Seminated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Seminating.] [L. seminatus, p. p. of seminare to sow, fr. semen, seminis, seed.] To sow; to spread; to propagate...

3179

Semination

Sem′i‐na″tion (?), n. [L. seminatio: cf. F. sémination.] 1. The act of sowing or spreading.2. (Bot.) Natural dispersion of seeds. Martyn.

3180

Semined

Sem″ined (?), a. [See Semen.] Thickly covered or sown, as with seeds. B. Jonson.

3181

Seminiferous

Sem′i‐nif″er‐ous (?), a. [L. semen, semenis, seed -ferous.] (Biol.) Seed-bearing; producing seed; pertaining to, or connected with, the formation of semen; as, seminiferous cell...

3182

Seminific

{ Sem′i‐nif″ic (?), Sem′i‐nif″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. semen, seminis, seed + facere to make.] (Biol.) Forming or producing seed, or the male generative product of animals or of plants.

3183

Seminification

Sem′i‐ni‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. Propagation from seed. Sir M. Hale.

3184

Seminist

Sem″i‐nist (?), n.(Biol.) A believer in the old theory that the newly created being is formed by the admixture of the seed of the male with the supposed seed of the female.

3185

Seminoles

Sem″i‐noles (?), n. pl.; sing. Seminole (�). (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians who formerly occupied Florida, where some of them still remain. They belonged to the Creek Confideration.

3186

Seminose

Sem″i‐nose′ (?), n. [L. semen seed + glucose.] (Chem.) A carbohydrate of the glucose group found in the thickened endosperm of certain seeds, and extracted as yellow sirup havin...