offspring
[ awf-spring, of- ]
/ ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ, ˈɒf- /
noun, plural off·spring, off·springs.
children or young of a particular parent or progenitor.
a child or animal in relation to its parent or parents.
a descendant.
descendants collectively.
the product, result, or effect of something: the offspring of an inventive mind.
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British Dictionary definitions for offspring
offspring
/ (ˈɒfˌsprɪŋ) /
noun
the immediate descendant or descendants of a person, animal, etc; progeny
a product, outcome, or result
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Medical definitions for offspring
offspring
[ ôf′sprĭng′ ]
n.
The progeny or descendants of a person, animal, or plant considered as a group.
A child of particular parentage.
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