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Definition of 'spawn'Verb
( en-verb)
To produce or deposit (eggs) in water.
To generate, bring into being, especially non-mammalian beings in very large numbers.
To bring forth in general.
To induce (aquatic organisms) to spawn
To plant with fungal spawn
To deposit (numerous) eggs in water.
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To reproduce, especially in large numbers.
(ergative|video games|of a character or object) (To cause) to appear spontaneously in a game at a certain point and time.
Derived terms
* despawn
* respawn
* spawnable
* spawn point
* spawner
* spawny
Noun
(spawn)
The numerous eggs of an aquatic organism.
Mushroom mycelium prepared for (aided) propagation.
(by extension|sometimes|derogatory) Any germ or seed, even a figurative source; offspring.
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(horticulture) The buds or branches produced from underground stems.
(video games) The location in a game where characters or objects spontaneously appear.
Derived terms
* hellspawn
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