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]. …"—
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b
: offshoot sense 1a
… you can hear this Caribbean club music, a hard-edged and party-heavy offspring of reggae …—Lorraine Ali
Lorraine AliExamples 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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These characters, such as Draculaura (daughter of Dracula), Frankie Stein (daughter of Frankenstein’s monster), Clawdeen Wolf (daughter of the Werewolf) and Cleo de Nile (daughter of the Mummy), are designed to reflect the diverse and unique offspring of classic monster figures.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 June 2025
When the first Puerto Rican crested toad conservation efforts began in 1980, Brookfield Zoo was one of two U.S. institutions to receive offspring from four breeding individuals at the Puerto Rico Zoological Gardens.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Lack of Spaying and Neutering Unsterilized cats reproduce rapidly—one female and her offspring can produce up to 370,000 kittens in just seven years.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Grads included Isabella Rossellini and First Daughter Tricia Nixon Cox as well as the offspring of Roosevelts and Vanderbilts.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 June 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 June 2025
When the first Puerto Rican crested toad conservation efforts began in 1980, Brookfield Zoo was one of two U.S. institutions to receive offspring from four breeding individuals at the Puerto Rico Zoological Gardens.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Lack of Spaying and Neutering Unsterilized cats reproduce rapidly—one female and her offspring can produce up to 370,000 kittens in just seven years.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Grads included Isabella Rossellini and First Daughter Tricia Nixon Cox as well as the offspring of Roosevelts and Vanderbilts.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 June 2025
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“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offspring. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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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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