offspring

Meanings

• noun

  The children or young of an animal or plant

  - "The elephant's offspring are called calves."
  - "The rose bush produced many offspring last season."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɒfspɹɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

father , genitor , mother , parent , progenitor , ancestor , forbears , forebears , forefathers

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Synonyms

binary clone , descendant , fruit of one's loins , get , lineage , progeny , seed , baby , child , fruit of one's loins , get , issue , kid

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with offspring
moming , grooming , looming

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Variants

List of all variants of offspring that leads to same result
offspring , offsprings

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Etymology

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From Old English ofspring, from of 'off' + spring 'spring, source'. Related to offshoot.

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Trivia

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1. The plural form of offspring is offspring, not offsprings.

2. Offspring is a homonym for an offshoot or a sprout.

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Related Concepts

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1. descendants: The offspring are the descendants of an individual or species

2. progeny: Another term for offspring, often used to refer to the children of a noble or royal family

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Culture

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In literature, offspring can refer to the children or descendants of a character. In art, offspring can be depicted as a new generation or succession of a particular theme or style.

How to Memorize "offspring"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a mother animal with her young ones to remember the meaning of offspring

2. associate
   

   - Associate offspring with the idea of new life or a new generation

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Offspring starts with an O, and O is the first letter of 'Offspring' and 'Offspring' means 'children' or 'young ones'

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