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Spawner — Spawn er, n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A mature female fish. [1913 Webster] The barbel, for the preservation or their seed, both the spawner and the milter, cover their spawn with sand. Walton. [1913 Webster] 2. Whatever produces spawn of any kind. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spawner — spawn ► VERB 1) (of a fish, frog, etc.) release or deposit eggs. 2) produce or generate; give rise to. ► NOUN 1) the eggs of fish, frogs, etc. 2) the mycelium of a fungus, especially a cultivated mushroom. DERIVATIVES spawner noun … English terms dictionary
spawner-to-spawner ratio — an estimate of the number of spawners in one generation produced by the previous generation of spawners. A spawner to spawner ratio of 1.0 indicates that, on average, each spawner produced one offspring that survived to spawn … Dictionary of ichthyology
spawner — noun see spawn I … New Collegiate Dictionary
spawner — a female fish, especially at spawning time … Dictionary of ichthyology
spawner — noun a) A female fish, often specifically a salmon, which is physiologically ready to spawn b) A program which spawns objects or processes as needed … Wiktionary
spawner — spawn·er || spÉ”ËnÉ™(r) n. mature female fish; something that spawns … English contemporary dictionary
spawner — spawn·er … English syllables
spawner — noun a female fish at spawning time • Derivationally related forms: ↑spawn • Hypernyms: ↑fish … Useful english dictionary
spawner trap — a barrier erected in a stream or in a fish ladder intended to divert adult fish holding prior to taking their eggs or sperm for culturing … Dictionary of ichthyology
