spawn
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5.3
- noun
- /spɔn/
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puesta
- Flint, and look at his spawn.
- crappie spawn
- mushroom spawn
- spring spawn
Examples
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Brief season of red and spawn when brook trout and chill quick shallows once dug into gravel to let nested eggs mix with milt and turn pearls.
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In spring, the pond is filled with the spawn of frogs and fish, creating a vibrant scene.
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"We need to allow as many adults as possible to return to spawn," says Bilby.
Academic text (1997) -
A tribute to the resourcefulness of a parent hell-bent on protecting its spawn.
Fiction book (2002) -
We can't explain our fascination with the spawn of the rich and famous, but it won't go away.
Blog text (10) -
The naturalist pointed out the spawn clinging to the rocks in the clear stream.
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After the heavy rains, we discovered the spawn of various fish along the riverbank.
Synonyms
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6.9
A mass of eggs from sea animals with hard shells like crabs or shrimp that people eat
How Valuable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Spawn comes from an old idea meaning 'offspring' or 'to produce', used for what water animals make in large groups. So, spawn is the mass of eggs laid by fish, frogs, or molluscs.