- the mass of eggs deposited by fishes, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, etc.
- the mycelium of mushrooms, especially of the species grown for the market.
- a swarming brood; numerous progeny:Diners at the restaurant were annoyed by the two inconsiderate parents and their unruly spawn.
- any person or thing regarded as the offspring of some stock, idea, etc.
- of or relating to the spawning of a character or item in a video game:a spawn point;the spawn rate.
- to deposit eggs or sperm directly into the water, as fishes.
- (of a character or item in a video game) to originate at a fixed point in an existing game environment:An enemy character just spawned right on top of me!
- to produce (spawn).
- to give birth to; give rise to: His sudden disappearance spawned many rumors.
- to produce in large number.
- to plant with mycelium.
- the mass of eggs deposited by fish, amphibians, or molluscs
- offspring, product, or yield
- botany the nontechnical name for mycelium
- (of fish, amphibians, etc) to produce or deposit (eggs)
- (of people) to produce (offspring)
- to produce or engender