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offspring Definition


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offspring
noun offspring (plural)
    1. A person's child or children.
    2. The young of an animal.
    3. Progeny; descendants.
      Thesaurus: children, descendants, progeny, lineage, family, heirs, successors, issue, young.
    4. A result or outcome.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon ofspring, from of of or off + springan to spring.



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