spat² /spat/

1. A slap (rare)
2. A large drop, as of rain
3. A splash, spattering
4. A petty quarrel

To slap, strike lightly

To engage in a petty quarrel

spat⁴ /spat/

1. The spawn of shellfish
2. A shellfish larva

To spawn

spatˈfall noun

1. A mass of planktonic shellfish larvae which has settled on the seabed prior to developing into adults
2. The location or occurrence of this settlement

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