spawning

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  1. (n) Release of gametes (eggs or sperm) from mature adult fish, frogs, molluscs, crustacea, etc.
  2. (adj) Describing behavior related to the readiness of mature adult fish, etc. to release gametes.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 806 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'spawning' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11234 RIS BibTex EndNote
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