spawn

Meanings

• Verb

  The act or process of producing offspring or new growth.

  - "Fish spawn in freshwater environments."
  - "The turtle lays its eggs and then spawns new life."
  - "The tree spawns new leaves in the spring."

• Noun

  A group of newly hatched or born organisms.

  - "A school of fish is a spawn of young fish."
  - "The baby birds were a precious spawn of the nest."
  - "The farmer was proud of his bountiful spawn of corn."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with spawn
dawn , clown , lawn , gown , mown

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Variants

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spawn , spawned , spawner , spawners , spawning , spawns

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Forms

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spawns, spawned, spawning

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Etymology

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Old English spawnian, from spawn 'offspring, young of an animal'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'spawn' is also used in video games and other digital media to refer to the appearance of new enemies or characters.

2. The largest recorded spawning of salmon occurred in Alaska in 1912, with an estimated 100 million fish.

3. In some cultures, it is believed that eating the spawn of certain animals, such as sturgeon or eel, has health benefits.

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Related Concepts

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1. Reproduction: The biological process of producing new organisms.

2. Breeding: The process of producing offspring from two parents.

3. Fertilization: The process of combining gametes to form a zygote.

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Culture

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In various cultures, the act of spawning is considered a symbol of new life, renewal, and rebirth. Spawn is also used metaphorically to describe the beginning or origin of something.

How to Memorize "spawn"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a fish swimming upstream to spawn and then laying its eggs.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'spawn' with new life and growth.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Spring Brings New Life' to remember the meaning of spawn.

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