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

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

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

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

Spawn :: Spawn (v. i.) To issue, as offspring; -- used contemptuously..

Spawn :: Spawn (v. t.) The ova, or eggs, of fishes, oysters, and other aquatic animals..

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

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

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

Mixogamous :: Mixogamous (a.) Pairing with several males; -- said of certain fishes of which several males accompany each female during spawning.

Run :: Run (n.) The act of migrating, or ascending a river to spawn; -- said of fish; also, an assemblage or school of fishes which migrate, or ascend a river for the purpose of spawning..

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..

Spat :: Spat (v. i. & t.) To emit spawn; to emit, as spawn..

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

Spawn :: Spawn (v. t.) To produce or deposit (eggs), as fishes or frogs do..

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

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

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..

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..

Sturiones :: Sturgeon (n.) Any one of numerous species of large cartilaginous ganoid fishes belonging to Acipenser and allied genera of the family Acipenseridae. They run up rivers to spawn, and are common on the coasts and in the large rivers and lakes of North America, Europe, and Asia. Caviare is prepared from the roe, and isinglass from the air bladder..

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