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Spawn :: Spawn (v. t.) To bring forth; to generate; -- used in contempt.

Mycelium :: Mycelium (n.) The white threads or filamentous growth from which a mushroom or fungus is developed; the so-called mushroom spawn.

Spawn :: Spawn (v. t.) The white fibrous matter forming the matrix from which fungi.

Spawner :: Spawner (n.) A mature female fish.

Spawned :: Spawned (imp. & p. p.) of Spaw.

Landlocked :: Landlocked (a.) Confined to a fresh-water lake by reason of waterfalls or dams; -- said of fishes that would naturally seek the sea, after spawning; as, the landlocked salmon..

Ruche :: Ruche (n.) A pile of arched tiles, used to catch and retain oyster spawn..

Spawner :: Spawner (n.) Whatever produces spawn of any kind.

Run :: Run (v. i.) To migrate or move in schools; -- said of fish; esp., to ascend a river in order to spawn..

Kipper :: Kipper (n.) A salmon after spawning.

Shad :: Shad (n. sing. & pl.) Any one of several species of food fishes of the Herring family. The American species (Clupea sapidissima), which is abundant on the Atlantic coast and ascends the larger rivers in spring to spawn, is an important market fish. The European allice shad, or alose (C. alosa), and the twaite shad. (C. finta), are less important species..

Catadromous :: Catadromous (a.) Living in fresh water, and going to the sea to spawn; -- opposed to anadromous, and said of the eel..

Kipper :: Kipper (n.) A salmon split open, salted, and dried or smoked; -- so called because salmon after spawning were usually so cured, not being good when fresh..

Spawn :: Spawn (v. t.) Any product or offspring; -- used contemptuously.

Spawning :: Spawning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spaw.

Spawn :: Spawn (v. t.) The buds or branches produced from underground stems.

Smelt :: Smelt (n.) Any one of numerous species of small silvery salmonoid fishes of the genus Osmerus and allied genera, which ascend rivers to spawn, and sometimes become landlocked in lakes. They are esteemed as food, and have a peculiar odor and taste..

Spawn :: Spawn (v. i.) To deposit eggs, as fish or frogs do..

Blackfish :: Blackfish (n.) The female salmon in the spawning season.

Sea Trout :: Sea trout () Any one of several species of true trouts which descend rivers and enter the sea after spawning, as the European bull trout and salmon trout, and the eastern American spotted trout..

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