Spawn Definition–noun | 1. | Zoology. the mass of eggs deposited by fishes, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, etc. |
| 2. | Mycology. the mycelium of mushrooms, esp. of the species grown for the market. |
| 3. | a swarming brood; numerous progeny. |
| 4. | (used with a singular or plural verb ) any person or thing regarded as the offspring of some stock, idea, etc. |
–verb (used without object) | 5. | to deposit eggs or sperm directly into the water, as fishes. |
–verb (used with object)
| 7. | to give birth to; give rise to: His sudden disappearance spawned many rumors. |
| 8. | to produce in large number. |
| 9. | to plant with mycelium. |
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Related topics from Britannicamigration
Oceanodromous fish, which occur widely throughout the world's oceans, live and migrate wholly in the sea. They differ mainly from one another by the method and extent of their migration.Atlantic salmon
(species Salmo salar), oceanic trout of the family Salmonidae, a highly prized game fish. It averages about 5.5 kg (12 pounds) and is marked with round or cross-shaped spots. Found on both sides of ...
smelt
any of certain silvery, chiefly marine food fishes, family Osmeridae, closely related to salmon and trout and found in cold northern waters. Smelts, like trout, have a small, adipose (fleshy) fin. ...
pleuronectiform
Flatfishes generally spawn offshore, but some spawn in estuaries. Fecundity is high, females generally releasing at least several hundred thousand eggs (large female halibut have between 2,500,000 ...
echinoderm
In sexual reproduction, eggs (up to several million) from females and spermatozoa from males are shed into the water (spawning), where the eggs are fertilized. Most echinoderms spawn on an annual ...
pink salmon
(Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), North Pacific food fish, family Salmonidae, weighing about 2 kilograms (4 12 pounds) and marked with large, irregular spots. It often spawns on tidal flats, the young ...
holostean
The bowfin spawns in weedy areas along the edges of streams and lakes. The male constructs the nest and guards the eggs as well as the newly hatched young. The young bowfin has an adhesive organ at ...
Dolly Varden trout
(species Salvelinus malma), char of the family Salmonidae, found in northwestern North America and northeastern Asia. It has yellow spots on the back, reddish spots on the sides, and a white edge on ...
The Environment
In May 45,000 salmon spawn from Germany were released into the Kamenice, Ploucnice, and Ohre rivers, three north Bohemian tributaries of the Elbe River. It was hoped the fish would migrate to the ...
sweetfish
delicately flavoured marine fish that migrates upstream to spawn in clear waters. It is found in East Asia and is of the family Osmeridae. The sweetfish is light yellow or olive-coloured, about 30 cm ...
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'I think I was creatively fulfilled.'' Watts is expecting the spawn of terror . . . soon!
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AllAfrica.com - Found Oct. 10, 2008
... congress that will elect a new Central Committee in July 2009. The new-fangled fissures are believed to be the spawn of the old ones that have...
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Credit Crisis Unlikely to Spawn Global Regulatory Response
Seeking Alpha - Found Oct. 3, 2008
Policy responses to the current credit crisis will be undertaken at the national and European Union level and will not spawn any “supranational
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Credit Crisis Unlikely to Spawn Global Regulatory Response
Seeking Alpha - Found Oct. 4, 2008
... credit crisis will be undertaken at the national and European Union level and will not spawn any supranational regulatory framework, Oxford...
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Atlantic Tuna Return Thousands Of Miles To Birthplace To Spawn
McFarlane's New Spawn Revealed
IGN.com - Found Sep. 26, 2008
'Some components of Spawn have begun to backslide a little,' explained McFarlane. 'You have Spawn, which is good and bad Heaven and Hell in its...
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SPAWN says harvesting rainwater could save rivers
Novato Advance - Found Oct. 8, 2008
Photo Courtesy of Paola Bouley and SPAWN A roof rain catchment project in Marin with permeable driveway in the background.
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Atlantic tuna return thousands of miles to birthplace to spawn
YubaNet - Found Oct. 3, 2008
... that over 95 percent of adult bluefin tuna returned to their place of origin in either the Gulf of Mexico or Mediterranean Sea to spawn.
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Deal reached to help Kootenai sturgeon spawn
Washington Post - Found Sep. 3, 2008
... government and environmentalists have reached an agreement to help the endangered Kootenai River white sturgeon spawn for the first time since...
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Getting? Over the Post Spawn Blues
The Next Bite - Found Sep. 6, 2008
The post-spawn season can be plenty tough, enough so that when faced with the situation anglers often come up with the short end of the stick.
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