SEMINAL
seminal
Noun
- A seed.
Adjective
- Of or relating to seed or semen.
- Creative or having the power to originate.
- 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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