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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