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Offspring is defined as a human child or animal child, or the children of a family for many years.

(noun)

An example of an offspring is the cub of two lions at the zoo.
An example of offspring is how a father refers to all his descendants.

The definition of an offspring is a result.

(noun)

An example of an offspring is the new project created during the meeting.

See offspring in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. offspring or offsprings

a child or animal as related to its parent
a descendant or descendants collectively; progeny
a product, outcome, or result

Origin: ME ofspring < OE: see off & spring

See offspring in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. offspring offspring

The progeny or descendants of a person, animal, or plant considered as a group.
A child of particular parentage.
A result; a product.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English ofspring

Origin: , from Old English

Origin: : of, off; see off

Origin: + springan, to rise

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