It catches fish in ice-holes or during spawning time and readily picks up dead fish.
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Spawning
Synonyms for "spawning" (23 found)
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Noun(6 words)
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Noun(9 words)
procreateproducepropagationreproducereproductionreproductivereproductive habitatspawning sitethread creation
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11 entriesbiological descriptorbiological processcomputer science conceptcomputing descriptorcreationecosystem componentgenerationhabitatreproductionsystem operationtechnical term
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17 entriesboss spawnegg layingegg releaseenemy spawnexternal fertilizationforkingidea generationitem spawnplayer spawnpolicy proliferationspawning groundsspawning processspawning ratespawning seasonspawning sitespawning thread
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9 entriesmass spawningseasonal spawningspawning behaviorspawning eventspawning groundsspawning habitatspawning ratespawning seasonspawning site
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The Sargasso Sea is a spawning site for threatened and endangered eels, as well as white marlin, porbeagle shark, and dolphinfish.
Source: tatoeba (6680093)
Stony corals reproduce by releasing their eggs and sperm all at the same time. This spawning cycle is one of nature’s most spectacular events.
Source: tatoeba (6684636)
In Alaska, where wild salmon is iconic, Copper River fish hold a special status. Their high oil content is linked to their ultra-long migration route from the ocean to their glacier-fed spawning grounds.
Source: tatoeba (7011503)
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