- (v.t.) To bring forth; to generate; -- used in contempt.
- (v.t.) The buds or branches produced from underground stems.
- (v.i.) To deposit eggs, as fish or frogs do.
- (v.i.) To issue, as offspring; -- used contemptuously.
- (v.t.) The ova or eggs, of fishes, oysters, and other aquatic animals.
- (v.t.) The white fibrous matter forming the matrix from which fungi.
- (v.t.) Any product or offspring; -- used contemptuously.
- (v.t.) To produce or deposit (eggs), as fishes or frogs do.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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