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noun, plural -spring, -springs.
1.
children or young of a particular parent or progenitor.
2.
a child or animal in relation to its parent or parents.
3.
a descendant.
4.
descendants collectively.
5.
the product, result, or effect of something: the offspring of an inventive mind.
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Offsprings
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Word Origin & History
offspring
O.E. ofspring "children or young collectively, descendants," lit. "those who spring off (someone,)" from off + springan "to spring" (see spring (v.)). The fig. sense is first recorded 1609.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary
offspring off·spring (ôf'sprĭng')
n.
The progeny or descendants of a person, an animal, or a plant considered as a group.
A child of particular parentage.
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