spawn
1. spawn \'spo.n, 'spa:n\ vb [ME spawnen, fr. AF espaundre, fr. OF espandre
to spread out,] expand - more at EXPAND 1a: to produce or deposit (eggs) -
used of an aquatic animal 1b: to induce (fish) to spawn 1c: to plant with
mushroom spawn 2: to bring forth : GENERATE 1: to deposit spawn 2: to
produce young esp. in large numbers - spawn.er n
2. spawn n 1: the eggs of aquatic animals (as fishes or oysters) that lay
many small e ggs 2: PRODUCT, OFFSPRING; also : numerous issue 3: the seed,
germ, or source of something 4: mycelium esp. prepared (as in bricks) for
propagating mushrooms