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seminal
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relating to reproductive fluid containing sperm cells
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being crucial in shaping or impacting the progress, evolution, or direction of a particular field, idea, or concept
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Infertility issues can sometimes be linked to low seminal output or deficiencies in sperm motility and viability.
Early developments in microbiology laid the seminal foundation for germ theory and later innovations in antisepsis and antibiotics.
Darwin's seminal work on the Origin of Species established the theory of evolution by natural selection.
The professor's monograph on ancient Roman pottery is considered a seminal work in the field.
As a world-renowned expert in her field, Professor Jones has authored three seminal textbooks.