A.generate: mostly of the male, beget, S.OT437,827, etc.; ὃς ἐξέφυσεν Ἀερόπης λέκτρων ἄπο Ἀγαμέμνον' E.Hel.391.
2. rarely of the female, bear, S.OC984.
3. generally, produce, “ἡ γῆ κατὰ καιρὸν ἐκφύουσα πάντα” Arist.Mu.397a26; “ἐ. κέρατα” Id.HA611b13: abs., of seed, germinate, D.24.154.
II. Pass., with pf. and aor. 2 Act., to be engendered, born from, κεφαλαὶ τρεῖς ἑνὸς αὐχένος ἐκπεφυυῖαι (Ep. pf. part.) Il.11.40; πατρός, μητρὸς ἐκφῦναι, S.Aj.487,1295, E. Ion542; λάληυͅα ἐκπεφυκός a born tattler, S.Ant.320.