2. (v. t.) To bring forth; to generate; -- used in contempt.
3. (v. i.) To deposit eggs, as fish or frogs do.
4. (v. i.) To issue, as offspring; -- used contemptuously.
5. (n.) The ova, or eggs, of fishes, oysters, and other aquatic animals.
6. (v. t.) Any product or offspring; -- used contemptuously.
7. (n.) The buds or branches produced from underground stems.
8. (n.) The white fibrous matter forming the matrix from which fungi.