semen

se·men | \ ˈsē-mən

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Definition of semen

: a viscid whitish fluid of the male reproductive tract consisting of spermatozoa suspended in secretions of accessory glands (as of the prostate and Cowper's glands)

Examples of semen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cops discover a pair of underwear with Ani’s blood and Bryce’s semen in Bryce’s room. — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, "R29 Binge Club: 13 Reasons Why Season 3 Recap," 24 Aug. 2019 Something About Mary in which Cameron Diaz’s character accidentally mistook semen for hair gel. — Jason Linkins, The New Republic, "The Beltway Book of the Damned," 19 Aug. 2019 On November 25, police found their van abandoned in a parking lot in nearby Bellingham, and inside was a pair of her pants that had semen stains on them. — Eric Levenson, CNN, "This cold case will be the first to test genetic genealogy in court," 12 June 2019 She was artificially inseminated in March with semen from Tian Tian. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, "Giant panda Bei Bei turns 4 this week, but his days in Washington are numbered," 21 Aug. 2019 Victoria was artificially inseminated on March 22 of last year with semen from southern white rhino father Maoto. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Birth at Safari Park marks milestone in saving nearly extinct rhino," 29 July 2019 Investigators found semen and sperm on massage tables, towels, blankets, doors, and walls, the records showed. — Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, "Quincy woman sentenced to 5 years for sex trafficking," 4 Sep. 2019 None of Buri’s semen was ever exported, according to Acceligen. — Megan Molteni, WIRED, "Brazil's Plans for Gene-Edited Cows Got Scrapped—Here's Why," 26 Aug. 2019 This way, a single dose of bull semen could be used to impregnate a whole lot of heifers. — Maureen O’hagan, Quartz, "The way we breed cows is setting them up for extinction," 24 June 2019

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