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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. the immediate descendants of a person;
- Example: "she was the mother of many offspring"
- Example: "he died without issue"
[syn: offspring, progeny, issue]

2. something that comes into existence as a result;
- Example: "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring"
- Example: "this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts"
[syn: offspring, materialization, materialisation]

3. any immature animal;
[syn: young, offspring]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Offspring \Off"spring`\, n. sing. & pl. [Off + spring.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of production; generation. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. That which is produced; a child or children; a descendant or descendants, however remote from the stock. [1913 Webster] To the gods alone Our future offspring and our wives are known. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. Origin; lineage; family. [Obs.] --Fairfax. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

offspring n 1: the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue" [syn: offspring, progeny, issue] 2: something that comes into existence as a result; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring"; "this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts" [syn: offspring, materialization, materialisation] 3: any immature animal [syn: young, offspring]