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spawn
[ spawn ]
noun
- Zoology. the mass of eggs deposited by fishes, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, etc.
- Mycology. the mycelium of mushrooms, especially of the species grown for the market.
- Usually Disparaging. a swarming brood; numerous progeny:
Diners at the restaurant were annoyed by the two inconsiderate parents and their unruly spawn.
- any person or thing regarded as the offspring of some stock, idea, etc.
adjective
- of or relating to the spawning of a character or item in a video game: the spawn rate.
a spawn point;
the spawn rate.
verb (used without object)
- to deposit eggs or sperm directly into the water, as fishes.
- (of a character or item in a video game) to originate at a fixed point in an existing game environment:
An enemy character just spawned right on top of me!
verb (used with object)
- to produce (spawn).
- to give birth to; give rise to:
His sudden disappearance spawned many rumors.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to produce in large number.
- to plant with mycelium.
spawn
/ ɔː /
noun
- the mass of eggs deposited by fish, amphibians, or molluscs
- derogatory.offspring, product, or yield
- botany the nontechnical name for mycelium
verb
- (of fish, amphibians, etc) to produce or deposit (eggs)
- derogatory.(of people) to produce (offspring)
- tr to produce or engender
spawn
Noun
- The eggs of water animals such as fish, amphibians, and mollusks.
- Offspring produced in large numbers.
Verb
- To lay eggs; produce spawn.
Derived Forms
- ˈ貹ɲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- 貹ɲİ noun
- ܲ·貹ɲԱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of spawn1
Example Sentences
They crumbled up spent blocks of mushroom spawn to further aid in breaking down the toxins.
Wildlife officials feared critically endangered steelhead trout rescued from the Palisades fire burn scar might not be up for spawning after all they’d been through over the last few months.
In addition to global angst, the levies have spawned: References to Trump as a “domestic tariffist.”
I wonder about the type of art that the Age of Trump and this global rage and discontent will spawn.
State officials say the Newsom administration’s ongoing efforts to help salmon populations recover include restoring tidal habitats, modernizing infrastructure, removing barriers that hinder fish migration and reintroducing salmon in traditional spawning areas upstream from dams.
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