Spawn of fishes
1Spawn — 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… …
2Spawn eater — 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… …
3Spawn — 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 …
4Spawn (biology) — The spawn (eggs) of a clownfish. The black spots are the eyes developing. Spawn refers to the eggs and sperm released or deposited, usually into water, by aquatic animals. As a verb, spawn refers to the process of releasing the eggs and sperm,… …
5spawn — spawner, n. /spawn/, n. 1. Zool. the mass of eggs deposited by fishes, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, etc. 2. Mycol. the mycelium of mushrooms, esp. of the species grown for the market. 3. a swarming brood; numerous progeny. 4. (used with a… …
6spawn — 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… …
7spawn — [[t]spɔn[/t]] n. 1) zool. the mass of eggs deposited in the water by fishes, amphibians, and other aquatic creatures 2) fng the mycelium of mushrooms, esp. of the species grown for the market 3) a swarming brood; numerous progeny 4) (used with a… …
8spawn — /spɔn / (say spawn) noun 1. Zoology the mass of sex cells of fishes, amphibians, molluscs, crustaceans, etc., after being emitted. 2. Botany the mycelium of mushrooms, especially of the species grown for the market. 3. (usually derogatory) a. a… …
9spawn — (noun)) the eggs of fishes (and other aquatic organisms); (verb) to lay (and fertilize) eggs in the process of reproduction …
10polycyclic fishes — those fishes which spawn intermittently throughout their lives (as opposed to monocyclic fishes, q.v.), e.g. Salmo …
