spawning
nounfeminine/dɨˈzɔvɐ/medium
de·so·va
Definition
The act of laying eggs, especially by animals such as fish, reptiles, or amphibians; the batch of eggs laid.
The sea turtle spawning takes place on this beach every spring.
Biologists studied the salmon spawning in the river.
Common collocations
turtle spawningspawning seasonspawning ground
Etymology
Derivação regressiva do verbo "desovar".