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   offspring

   /ˈɒfsprɪŋ/

   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).

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

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   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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › offspringOffspring Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of OFFSPRING is the product of the reproductive processes of a person, animal, or plant : young, progeny. How to use offspring in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › offspringOffspring - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOFFSPRING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOFFSPRING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. the immediate descendant or descendants of a person, animal, etc; progeny 2. a product, outcome, or result.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › offspringOFFSPRING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Offspring definition: children or young of a particular parent or progenitor.. See examples of OFFSPRING used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishoffspring noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of offspring noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   Offspring Definition. ôfsprĭng, ŏf- offsprings. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. 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.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › offspringoffspring | meaning of offspring in Longman Dictionary of...

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    offspring meaning, definition, what is offspring: someone’s child or children – often used...: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOFFSPRING | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    the child of a person or animal: to produce offspring. (Definition of offspring from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of offspring. in Chinese (Traditional) （動物的）幼崽，崽獸, （人的）後代，子女，子嗣… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （动物的）幼崽，崽兽, （人的）后代，子女，子嗣… See more. in Spanish.