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spawn
noun
1
a the cohering jelly-like mass or stream of eggs that amphibians, fish, molluscs, crustaceans, etc lay in water;
b in compounds frogspawn .
2 derisive
a something that is the product of or that is derived from something else;
b the offspring of someone or something that is held in contempt.
verb (spawned , spawning )
1 intr said of amphibians, fish, etc: to lay eggs.
2 to give rise to something; to lead to something The film's success spawned several sequels .
3 to give birth to someone or something hard to believe she could have spawned such a lovely daughter .
4 to produce Scotland has spawned many famous people .
[14c: from French espandre to shed]
spawned adjective .
spawner noun .
spawning noun , adjective .
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