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spawning Definition and Meaning in English (spawning definition)

noun
Synonyms:breedingreproductionprocreation
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Spawning definition: The process by which aquatic animals, such as fish or amphibians, release eggs and sperm.

Definitions of Spawning

  1. 1noun

    The process by which aquatic animals, such as fish or amphibians, release eggs and sperm.

  2. 2verb

    To produce or generate a large number of offspring, especially eggs, or to create something new in large quantities.

Example Sentences

biological

“The salmon are known for spawning upstream.”

general

“The new policy is spawning a lot of debate among citizens.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivespawn
third person singularspawns
past tensespawned
agent nounspawner

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Spawning definition: The process by which aquatic animals, such as fish or amphibians, release eggs and sperm.
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