spawning

柯林斯词典

1. N-UNCOUNT Spawn is a soft, jelly-like substance containing the eggs of fish, or of animals such as frogs. (鱼、蛙等的)卵[usu n N]
...her passion for collecting frog spawn. ...她对采蛙卵的热爱。
2. V-I When fish or animals such as frogs spawn, they lay their eggs. (鱼、蛙等)产卵
...fish species like salmon and trout which go upstream, spawn and then die. ...像鲑鱼和鳟鱼这样的鱼类会洄游、产卵，然后死亡。
3. V-T If something spawns something else, it causes it to happen or to be created. 引发[文学性]
Tyndall's inspired work spawned a whole new branch of science. 廷德尔有创见的工作发展出了一个新的科学分支。