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1
the source from which something grows or develops
- ancient Greece provided the seed for much of Western civilization's political and philosophical thought
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2
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
- the famous stallion's seed can be found on racetracks all over the world
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Near Antonyms for seed
- ancestor,
- antecedent,
- father,
- forebear
- (also forbear),
- forebearer,
- forefather,
- grandfather,
- parent,
- primogenitor,
- progenitor
seed
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“Seed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seed. Accessed 7 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of seed was before the 12th century
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