IELTS Anvil

spawn

CEFR: C1

To release, deposit, and fertilize large quantities of eggs simultaneously into the water column.

Synonyms

gamete broadcast
reproduce in mass

Common Collocations

mass spawn
synchronous spawning
spawning season

Example Sentence

Entire reef colonies spawn synchronously following the full moon in spring, flooding currents with millions of gametes.

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