Definition of spawn

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Spawn (v. t.) To bring forth; to generate; -- used in contempt.

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Sturiones :: Sturgeon (n.) Any one of numerous species of large cartilaginous ganoid fishes belonging to Acipenser and allied genera of the family Acipenseridae. They run up rivers to spawn, and are common on the coasts and in the large rivers and lakes of North America, Europe, and Asia. Caviare is prepared from the roe, and isinglass from the air bladder..
Sea Trout :: Sea trout () Any one of several species of true trouts which descend rivers and enter the sea after spawning, as the European bull trout and salmon trout, and the eastern American spotted trout..
Spawn :: Spawn (v. i.) To deposit eggs, as fish or frogs do..
Kipper :: Kipper (n.) A salmon split open, salted, and dried or smoked; -- so called because salmon after spawning were usually so cured, not being good when fresh..
Spawn :: Spawn (v. t.) To bring forth; to generate; -- used in contempt.
Spat :: Spat (v. i. & t.) To emit spawn; to emit, as spawn..
Spawn :: Spawn (v. t.) To produce or deposit (eggs), as fishes or frogs do..
Spawn :: Spawn (v. t.) Any product or offspring; -- used contemptuously.
Mycelium :: Mycelium (n.) The white threads or filamentous growth from which a mushroom or fungus is developed; the so-called mushroom spawn.
Run :: Run (v. i.) To migrate or move in schools; -- said of fish; esp., to ascend a river in order to spawn..
Spawn :: Spawn (v. t.) The ova, or eggs, of fishes, oysters, and other aquatic animals..
Run :: Run (n.) The act of migrating, or ascending a river to spawn; -- said of fish; also, an assemblage or school of fishes which migrate, or ascend a river for the purpose of spawning..
Ergot :: Ergot (n.) The mycelium or spawn of this fungus infecting grains of rye and wheat. It is a powerful remedial agent, and also a dangerous poison, and is used as a means of hastening childbirth, and to arrest bleeding..
Cultch :: Cultch (n.) Empty oyster shells and other substances laid down on oyster grounds to furnish points for the attachment of the spawn of the oyster.
Mixogamous :: Mixogamous (a.) Pairing with several males; -- said of certain fishes of which several males accompany each female during spawning.
Spawn :: Spawn (v. t.) The white fibrous matter forming the matrix from which fungi.
Spent :: Spent (a.) Exhausted of spawn or sperm; -- said especially of fishes.
Shotten :: Shotten (n.) Having ejected the spawn; as, a shotten herring..
Spawn :: Spawn (v. t.) The buds or branches produced from underground stems.
Landlocked :: Landlocked (a.) Confined to a fresh-water lake by reason of waterfalls or dams; -- said of fishes that would naturally seek the sea, after spawning; as, the landlocked salmon..
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