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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Tibbles and her feral offspring swiftly exterminated the island’s endemic Lyall’s wren — a flightless, songbird that had evolved without mammalian predators.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
There are simply too many variables to consider, including the genetic influence of does on their male offspring and the role that maturity plays in antler growth.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
Zoom in: The company believes these clones — or future clones and offspring — could bring genetic diversity to the captive breeding population of red wolves.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
The moment struck a chord with many TikTok users who watched, with comments praising the cat's desire to share her offspring with her human.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
There are simply too many variables to consider, including the genetic influence of does on their male offspring and the role that maturity plays in antler growth.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
Zoom in: The company believes these clones — or future clones and offspring — could bring genetic diversity to the captive breeding population of red wolves.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
The moment struck a chord with many TikTok users who watched, with comments praising the cat's desire to share her offspring with her human.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for offspring
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“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offspring. Accessed 9 May. 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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