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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—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024
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—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
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Their offspring have been sent back to Tanzania where scientists have worked to reintroduce the toads to the gorge.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024
If her second chick makes it through the summer, that means 86 percent of Fe’s offspring will have fledged successfully.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
These developments are the offspring of a vast political campaign by crypto advocates.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
Their offspring have been sent back to Tanzania where scientists have worked to reintroduce the toads to the gorge.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 31 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for offspring
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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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