Offspring

noun

/ˈɒfspɹɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 7.3

Definitions

1.nounA person's daughter(s) and/or son(s); a person's children.

2.nounAll of a person's descendants, including further generations.

3.nounAn animal or plant's progeny or young.

4.nounAnything produced; the result of an entity's efforts.

"Artists often treasure their works as their immortal offspring."

5.nounA process launched by another process.

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