spawn of fish

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• SPAWN (Salmon Protection and Watershed Network) — SPAWN the Salmon Protection and Watershed Network, is a project of the Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN), a United States 501(c)(3) nonprofit environmental organization.SPAWN states their mission as “working to protect endangered salmon in …   Wikipedia

• spawn´er — spawn «spn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) the eggs of fish, frogs, shellfish, and other animals growing or living in water: »The boys dug up some little pockets of spawn at the water s edge. SYNONYM(S): roe. b) the young that are newly hatched from such …   Useful english dictionary

• Spawn — Spawn, n. [[root]170. See {Spawn}, v. t.] 1. The ova, or eggs, of fishes, oysters, and other aquatic animals. [1913 Webster] 2. Any product or offspring; used contemptuously. [1913 Webster] 3. (Hort.) The buds or branches produced from… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Spawn eater — Spawn Spawn, n. [[root]170. See {Spawn}, v. t.] 1. The ova, or eggs, of fishes, oysters, and other aquatic animals. [1913 Webster] 2. Any product or offspring; used contemptuously. [1913 Webster] 3. (Hort.) The buds or branches produced from… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Fish — /fish/, n. Hamilton, 1808 93, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1869 77. * * * I Any of more than 24,000 species of cold blooded vertebrates found worldwide in fresh and salt water. Living species range from the primitive lampreys and hagfishes… …   Universalium

• spawn — ► VERB 1) (of a fish, frog, etc.) release or deposit eggs. 2) produce or generate; give rise to. ► NOUN 1) the eggs of fish, frogs, etc. 2) the mycelium of a fungus, especially a cultivated mushroom. DERIVATIVES spawner noun …   English terms dictionary

• Spawn — Spawn, v. i. 1. To deposit eggs, as fish or frogs do. [1913 Webster] 2. To issue, as offspring; used contemptuously. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• spawn — [spôn] vt., vi. [ME spaunnen (for * spaunden) < Anglo Fr espaundre < OFr espandre, to shed < L expandere: see EXPAND] 1. to produce or deposit (eggs, sperm, or young) 2. to bring forth or be the source of (esp. something regarded with… …   English World dictionary

• spawn|ing bed — «SP nihng», a bed or nest made by salmon, trout, and other fish, in the bottom of a stream to deposit their spawn and milt …   Useful english dictionary

• spawn bag — fish eggs used as bait for such species as Pacific salmons, enclosed in a mesh bag to keep the eggs together. Also called roe bag …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Spawn (biology) — The spawn (eggs) of a clownfish. The black spots are the eyes developing. Spawn refers to the eggs and sperm released or deposited, usually into water, by aquatic animals. As a verb, spawn refers to the process of releasing the eggs and sperm,… …   Wikipedia