offshoot
[ awf-shoot, of- ]
/ ˈɔfˌʃut, ˈɒf- /
noun
a branch or lateral shoot from a main stem, as of a plant.
anything conceived of as springing or proceeding from a main stock: an offshoot of a discussion.
a branch, descendant, or scion of a specific population or family.
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offshoot
/ (ˈɒfˌʃuːt) /
noun
a shoot or branch growing from the main stem of a plant
something that develops or derives from a principal source or origin
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