Thesaurus: roe

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1. n. A roebuck. See Roebuck.
2. n. The female of any species of deer.
3. n. The ova or spawn of fishes and amphibians, especially when still inclosed in the ovarian membranes. Sometimes applied, loosely, to the sperm and the testes of the male.
4. n. A mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany.
5. n. fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
6. n. eggs of female fish
7. n. the egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster
8. n. the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish
9. (a) A roebuck. See Roebuck. (b) The female of any species of deer. 1. (Zoöl.) The ova or spawn of fishes and amphibians, especially when still inclosed in the ovarian membranes. Sometimes applied, loosely, to the sperm and the testes of the male. 2. A mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany.
10. The ova or spawn of fishes and amphibians, especially whenstill inclosed in the ovarian membranes. Sometimes applied, loosely,to the sperm and the testes of the male.
11. n:100 n. fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture n. eggs of female fish n. the egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster