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spawn vs egg

egg vs spawn

spawn and egg both are nouns.

spawn and egg both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spawn Yes No Yes No
egg Yes No Yes No
As nouns, egg is a hypernym of spawn; that is, egg is a word with a broader meaning than spawn:
  • spawn: the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs
  • egg: animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
spawn (noun) egg (noun)
the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
spawn (verb) egg (verb)
lay spawn coat with beaten egg
call forth throw eggs at
Difference between spawn and egg

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