Main Entry: off·spring

Pronunciation: \ˈȯf-ˌspriŋ\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural offspring also offsprings

Etymology: Middle English ofspring, from Old English, from of off + springan to spring

Date: before 12th century

1 a : the product of the reproductive processes of an animal or plant : young, progeny b : child
2 a : product, result <scholarly manuscripts—the labored offsprings of PhDs — Donna Martin> b : offshoot 1a