spawn
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I. verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French espandre to spread out, shed, scatter, spawn, from Latin expandere to expand
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb
1. to deposit or fertilize spawn
2. to produce young especially in large numbers
transitive verb
1.
a. to produce or deposit (eggs) — used of an aquatic animal
b. to induce (fish) to spawn
c. to plant with mushroom spawn
2. bring forth, generate <
the idea spawned controversy
>
• spawner noun
II. noun
Date: 15th century
1. the eggs of aquatic animals (as fishes or oysters) that lay many small eggs
2. product, offspring; also offspring in great numbers
3. the seed, germ, or source of something
4. mycelium especially prepared (as in bricks) for propagating mushrooms
New Collegiate Dictionary.
2001.
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spawn´er — spawn «spn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) the eggs of fish, frogs, shellfish, and other animals growing or living in water: »The boys dug up some little pockets of spawn at the water s edge. SYNONYM(S): roe. b) the young that are newly hatched from such … Useful english dictionary
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Spawn — Spawn, n. [[root]170. See {Spawn}, v. t.] 1. The ova, or eggs, of fishes, oysters, and other aquatic animals. [1913 Webster] 2. Any product or offspring; used contemptuously. [1913 Webster] 3. (Hort.) The buds or branches produced from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spawn — Spawn, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spawned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spawning}.] [OE. spanen, OF. espandre, properly, to shed, spread, L. expandere to spread out. See {Expand}.] 1. To produce or deposit (eggs), as fishes or frogs do. [1913 Webster] 2. To bring … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spawn — Spawn, v. i. 1. To deposit eggs, as fish or frogs do. [1913 Webster] 2. To issue, as offspring; used contemptuously. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spawn — spawn·er; spawn; … English syllables
spawn — [spôn] vt., vi. [ME spaunnen (for * spaunden) < Anglo Fr espaundre < OFr espandre, to shed < L expandere: see EXPAND] 1. to produce or deposit (eggs, sperm, or young) 2. to bring forth or be the source of (esp. something regarded with… … English World dictionary
spawn — index create, engender, offspring, proliferate, propagate (increase), reproduce Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
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