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Trout :: Trout (n.) Any one of numerous species of fishes belonging to Salmo, Salvelinus, and allied genera of the family Salmonidae. They are highly esteemed as game fishes and for the quality of their flesh. All the species breed in fresh water, but after spawning many of them descend to the sea if they have an opportunity..

Shotten :: Shotten (n.) Having ejected the spawn; as, a shotten herring..

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

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

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

Spent :: Spent (a.) Exhausted of spawn or sperm; -- said especially of fishes.

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

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

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

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

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..

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

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..

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

Roe :: Roe (n.) The ova or spawn of fishes and amphibians, especially when still inclosed in the ovarian membranes. Sometimes applied, loosely, to the sperm and the testes of the male..

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..

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

Cultch :: Cultch (n.) Empty oyster shells and other substances laid down on oyster grounds to furnish points for the attachment of the spawn of the oyster.

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..

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

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