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spawn

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Verb

  1. To produce or deposit (eggs) in water.
  2. To generate, bring into being, especially non-mammalian beings in very large numbers.
  3. To bring forth in general.
  4. To induce (aquatic organisms) to spawn.
  5. To plant with fungal spawn.
  6. To deposit (numerous) eggs in water.
  7. To reproduce, especially in large numbers.
  8. To appear, or cause (something or someone) to appear, spontaneously in a game world at a particular place and time.
  9. To appear, or cause (something or someone) to appear, unexpectedly and seemingly out of nowhere.
  10. Of a person or non-egg-laying animal: to be born.

Noun

  1. The numerous eggs of an aquatic organism.
  2. Mushroom mycelium prepared for (aided) propagation.
  3. Any germ or seed, even a figurative source.
  4. Any germ or seed, even a figurative source: Children; offspring.
  5. The buds or branches produced from underground stems.
  6. Synonym of spawn point.

Proper noun

  1. A surname.

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