offspring
noun
off·spring
ˈȯf-ˌspriŋ 
plural offspring also offsprings
1
b
: the immediate descendant of a person or animal : an individual born of a parent
gave birth to a single offspring
"… He was becoming irascible as well, impatient—with me especially, because I was his only offspring [=child]. …"—
Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins2
b
: offshoot sense 1a
… you can hear this Caribbean club music, a hard-edged and party-heavy offspring of reggae …—Lorraine Ali
Lorraine Ali
Examples of offspring in a Sentence
The show is about two couples and the adventures of their rebellious offspring.
The colt is the offspring of two racing champions.
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The Diamond Pack currently consists of a single male-female pair that officials expect to mate and produce offspring soon.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Nov. 2024
Because Willa never had offspring during her lifetime, her clones represent a valuable source of genetic diversity for the remaining population.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Expert help is recommended because a mom, if cornered, likely will defend her offspring.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
The opening scene does this extremely literally by revealing that the Salem Seven hunting Agatha are, in fact, the otherworldly offspring of the witches Agatha turned into mummies.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Nov. 2024
Because Willa never had offspring during her lifetime, her clones represent a valuable source of genetic diversity for the remaining population.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Expert help is recommended because a mom, if cornered, likely will defend her offspring.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
The opening scene does this extremely literally by revealing that the Salem Seven hunting Agatha are, in fact, the otherworldly offspring of the witches Agatha turned into mummies.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offspring. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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offspring
noun
off·spring
ˈȯf-ˌspriŋ
plural offspring also offsprings
: the young of a person, animal, or plant
Medical Definition
offspring
noun
off·spring
ˈȯf-ˌspriŋ
plural offspring also offsprings
: the progeny of an animal or plant : young
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