spawn
Short definition from Wiktionary
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.
- To reproduce, especially in large numbers.
- To appear, or cause (something or someone) to appear, spontaneously in a game world at a particular place and time.
- To appear, or cause (something or someone) to appear, unexpectedly and seemingly out of nowhere.
- Of a person or non-egg-laying animal: to be born.
Noun
- The numerous eggs of an aquatic organism.
- Mushroom mycelium prepared for (aided) propagation.
- Any germ or seed, even a figurative source.
- Any germ or seed, even a figurative source: Children; offspring.
- The buds or branches produced from underground stems.
- Synonym of spawn point.
Proper noun
- A surname.
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