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   Off·spring

   /ˈôfˌspriNG/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person's child or children: "the offspring of middle-class parents" Similar childrensons and daughtersprogenyfamilyyoungstersbabiesbrooddescendantsheirssuccessorsscionsyounglitterfryissueinformal:kidsquiverfulderogatory:spawnarchaic:seedfruitfruit of one's loinschildbabyinfantsondaughteryoungsterlittle onetottiny totdescendantheirsuccessorbairnweanpickneyinformal:kidkiddiekiddiewinknipperbratladshavermunchkintinychicksprogoutjielightyliterary:babe
   • ▪ an animal's young.
   • ▪ the product or result of something: "child hunger is the offspring of political indfference, unaccountable governance, and economic mismanagement"

   Word Origin Old Englishofspring (see off, spring).

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOFFSPRING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OFFSPRING definition: 1. the young of an animal: 2. a person's children: 3. the young of an animal: . Learn more.

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   OFFSPRING meaning: 1. the young of an animal: 2. a person's children: 3. the young of an animal: . Learn more.

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   3 days ago · offspring in British English. (ˈɒfˌsprɪŋ ) noun. 1. the immediate descendant or descendants of a person, animal, etc; progeny. 2. a product, outcome, or result. Collins English Dictionary.

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   1. The organism or organisms resulting from sexual or asexual reproduction. 2. A child or children of a parent or parents: the offspring of Zeus and Leto. 3. The result or product of something: "the glaciers, the offspring of the gentle snow" (John Muir).

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionoffspring noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Check pronunciation: offspring. Definition of offspring noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › offspringOffspring Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Offspring Definition. The organism or organisms resulting from sexual or asexual reproduction. A child or animal as related to its parent. A descendant or descendants collectively; progeny. A product, outcome, or result. A person's daughter (s) and/or son (s); a person's children.

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   the product, result, or effect of something: the offspring of an inventive mind.