offspring
children or young of a particular parent or progenitor.
a child or animal in relation to the parent or parents.
a descendant.
descendants collectively.
the product, result, or effect of something: the offspring of an inventive mind.
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How to use offspring in a sentence
This study now also shows that in some species, females compete to pass on their genes, but through offspring survival instead of by vying for opportunities to mate.
In the offspring phase, animal reproduction is controlled by the role of a die.
The board game Endangered shows just how hard conservation can be | Sarah Zielinski | August 21, 2020 | Science NewsThese surrogate sires, equipped with sperm from prize bulls, would then be released into range herds that are often genetically isolated and difficult to access, and the premium genes would then be transmitted to their offspring.
Biotechnology Could Change the Cattle Industry. Will It Succeed? | Dyllan Furness | August 16, 2020 | Singularity HubThat’s not good news for the offspring or the parents, although it can lead to benefits for the whole species since deleterious mutations get quickly pruned away.
How Life Could Continue to Evolve - Issue 88: Love & Sex | Caleb Scharf | August 12, 2020 | NautilusThe offspring of centenarians also have lower chances of age-related diseases and exhibit a more “youthful” profile of metabolism and age-related inflammation than others of the same age and gender.
The Secret to a Long, Healthy Life Is in the Genes of the Oldest Humans Alive | Shelly Fan | August 10, 2020 | Singularity Hub
Given his philandering reputation, it is perhaps unsurprising that there are several people who claim to be his offspring.
Spanish Court To Consider Paternity Claims Against Former King Juan Carlos | Tom Sykes | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMary Soames is an exception to the rule that gilded offspring endure life rather than enjoy it.
Churchill’s Secret Treasures for Sale: A British PM’s Life on the Auction Block | Tom Teodorczuk | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAl Qaeda and its Iraqi offspring ISIS compete for recruits and territory.
Why’s Al Qaeda So Strong? Washington Has (Literally) No idea | Bruce Riedel | November 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf you need a show for millennials, why not hand it over to Ronan Farrow, the offspring of celebrity parents.
But included on the list is “responsibility with regard to offspring.”
What’s the Catholic Church’s Problem With Couples Without Children? | Candida Moss, Joel Baden | October 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe offspring of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches, and make a noise as unclean roots upon the top of a rock.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousBy a voice he saith: Hear me, ye divine offspring, and bud forth as the rose planted by the brooks of waters.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousHere the proud state that claimed him as her own offspring, met him with the injustice of a malignant step-dame.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterIf the parent, by Covenanting, ought to vow to observe a system of moral duties, ought not the offspring?
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamIt is the offspring of a sickly taste, a deceitful heart, and a sure proof of low breeding.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence Hartley
British Dictionary definitions for offspring
/ (ˈɒfˌsprɪŋ) /
the immediate descendant or descendants of a person, animal, etc; progeny
a product, outcome, or result
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