SEMINAL

seminal

Noun

  1. A seed.

Adjective

  1. Of or relating to seed or semen.
  2. Creative or having the power to originate.
  3. Highly influential, especially in some original way, and providing a basis for future development or research.
    "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" was a seminal work in the modern philosophy of science.


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