plural offspring also offsprings
Definition of offspring
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]. …"— Anthony Hopkins
b
: offshoot sense 1a
… you can hear this Caribbean club music, a hard-edged and party-heavy offspring of reggae …— Lorraine Ali
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The first known use of offspring was before the 12th century
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