spawn
English Thesaurus
1. the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | egg, |
| definition | : | animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | roe, |
| definition | : | the egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster (noun.animal) |
2. lay spawn (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | lay, |
| definition | : | lay eggs (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | spat, |
| definition | : | spawn (verb.body) |
3. call forth (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | cause, do, make, |
| definition | : | give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally (verb.creation) |
4. lay spawn (verb.body)
| derivation | : | spawner, |
| definition | : | a female fish at spawning time (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | spawner, |
| definition | : | a female fish at spawning time (noun.animal) |
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