spawn n : the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs

1 call forth [syn: engender, breed]

2 lay spawn; "The salmon swims upstream to spawn"

English

Etymology

from spawne, spawnen, from Anglo-Norman espaundre, from expandere.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔːn

Verb

1. To deposit eggs in water, as fish.
2. To reproduce, especially in large numbers.
3. To produce (eggs) in great number.
4. To bring into being, especially in very large numbers
5. To bring forth non-mammalian beings.

Derived terms

• respawn

Noun

1. The fertilized eggs of aquatic organisms
2. offspring

The word spawn can have several meanings:

• Biological spawning
• Spawn (computing)
• Spawn (comics), a fictional character in the comic series of the same name.
  • Spawn: Armageddon, a video game based on the comic series.
  • Spawn (film), a 1997 cinema adaptation of the comic series.
  • Spawn 2 a new adaptation of the comic series in development.
  • Spawn (TV series), an HBO television series.
  • Spawn Godslayer, a spin-off comic series
• Spawn (album), an album by Rise Robots Rise
• Spawning (computer gaming)
• Spawning bed, an installation used in fishery management to increase fish reproduction
• Spawning networks, a type of computer network

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