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Any one of several species of true trouts which descend rivers and enter the sea after spawning, as the European bull trout and salmon trout, and the eastern American spotted trout.
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v. i.
To deposit eggs, as fish or frogs do.
n. sing. & pl.
Any one of several species of food fishes of the Herring family. The American species (Clupea sapidissima), which is abundant on the Atlantic coast and ascends the larger rivers in spring to spawn, is an important market fish. The European allice shad, or alose (C. alosa), and the twaite shad. (C. finta), are less important species.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Spawn
a.
Exhausted of spawn or sperm; -- said especially of fishes.
n.
A pile of arched tiles, used to catch and retain oyster spawn.
n.
Having ejected the spawn; as, a shotten herring.
imp. & p. p.
of Spawn
n.
Whatever produces spawn of any kind.
v. t.
The white fibrous matter forming the matrix from which fungi.
v. t.
Any product or offspring; -- used contemptuously.
v. t.
The ova, or eggs, of fishes, oysters, and other aquatic animals.
n.
The act of migrating, or ascending a river to spawn; -- said of fish; also, an assemblage or school of fishes which migrate, or ascend a river for the purpose of spawning.
n.
Any one of numerous species of fishes belonging to Salmo, Salvelinus, and allied genera of the family Salmonidae. They are highly esteemed as game fishes and for the quality of their flesh. All the species breed in fresh water, but after spawning many of them descend to the sea if they have an opportunity.
n.
The ova or spawn of fishes and amphibians, especially when still inclosed in the ovarian membranes. Sometimes applied, loosely, to the sperm and the testes of the male.
v. t.
The buds or branches produced from underground stems.
v. i.
To issue, as offspring; -- used contemptuously.
n.
Any one of numerous species of large cartilaginous ganoid fishes belonging to Acipenser and allied genera of the family Acipenseridae. They run up rivers to spawn, and are common on the coasts and in the large rivers and lakes of North America, Europe, and Asia. Caviare is prepared from the roe, and isinglass from the air bladder.
v. i.
To migrate or move in schools; -- said of fish; esp., to ascend a river in order to spawn.
n.
A mature female fish.
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