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spawn
(sp/O/n )

noun (n)

  • the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs(noun.animal)
    source: wordnet30
  • The ova, or eggs, of fishes, oysters, and other aquatic animals.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • call forth(verb.creation)
    Synonym:
    breed, engender
    source: wordnet30
  • lay spawn(verb.body)
    Example:
    The salmon swims upstream to spawn.
    source: wordnet30
  • To produce or deposit (eggs), as fishes or frogs do.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To deposit eggs, as fish or frogs do.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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