semina

semina — 名詞

1. the thick whitish liquid produced in the male body that carries and protects spe

1.名詞C2
釋義

精液；精子液

雄性生殖器官分泌的白色液體，內含精子

the thick whitish liquid produced in the male body that carries and protects sperm cells; the fluid released from the penis during sexual activity or examined in medical tests for fertility or infection.

例句

The doctor examined a sample of semina under the microscope to check the sperm count.

醫生在顯微鏡下檢查了一份精液樣本，以確認精子數量。

countable: a sample of semina

Researchers at the lab compared the quality of semina across several animal species.

實驗室的研究人員比較了數種動物精液的品質差異。

uncountable: quality of semina

同義詞
  • semen

    the standard everyday word; 'semen' is uncountable, while 'semina' is used as a technical plural in biology

  • sperm

    refers specifically to the reproductive cells themselves, not the fluid that carries them

  • seminal fluid

    a more precise descriptive term used in medical contexts; slightly less common than 'semen'

文法句型

semina of [species]

sample(s) of semina

用法筆記

In everyday English the uncountable noun 'semen' is far more common. 'Semina' appears mostly in scientific writing, especially when the focus is on comparing specimens from different individuals or species.

常見錯誤

❌The lab tested three semens.
✅The lab tested three samples of semina.
💡'semen' is uncountable; 'semina' is the preferred plural in scientific contexts.