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- 1. a person's child or children: "the offspring of middle-class parents" Similar
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1. a. : the product of the reproductive processes of a person, animal, or plant : young, progeny. The disease can be transmitted from parent to offspring. b. : the immediate descendant of a person or animal : an individual born of a parent. gave birth to a single offspring. "…
noun [ C ] uk / ˈɒf.sprɪŋ / us / ˈɑːf.sprɪŋ / plural offspring. Add to word list. C2. the young of an animal: In the case of the guinea pig, the number of offspring varies between two and five. C2 humorous or formal. a person's children: Tom's sister came over on Saturday with all her offspring. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
You're the offspring of your biological parents. This is basically another word for children. Baby horses, gorillas, lizards, and humans are all offspring. A woman who gives birth to quadruplets suddenly has a lot of offspring.
2 meanings: 1. the immediate descendant or descendants of a person, animal, etc; progeny 2. a product, outcome, or result.... Click for more definitions.
noun [ C ] us / ˈɑːf.sprɪŋ / uk / ˈɒf.sprɪŋ / plural offspring. Add to word list. C2. the young of an animal: In the case of the guinea pig, the number of offspring varies between two and five. C2 humorous or formal. a person's children: Tom's sister came over on Saturday with all her offspring. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Offspring definition: children or young of a particular parent or progenitor.. See examples of OFFSPRING used in a sentence.
a child of a particular person or couple. the problems parents have with their teenage offspring. to produce/raise offspring. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. the young of an animal or plant.
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). [Middle English ofspring, from Old English : of, off; see off + springan, to rise .]
noun. offsprings. The organism or organisms resulting from sexual or asexual reproduction. American Heritage Medicine. A child or animal as related to its parent. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A descendant or descendants collectively; progeny. Webster's New World. A product, outcome, or result. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
offspring meaning, definition, what is offspring: someone’s child or children – often used...: Learn more.
