offshoot

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a natural consequence of developmentSynonyms: outgrowthbranchoffset
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Offshoot \Off"shoot`\, n. [Off + shoot.] That which shoots off or separates from a main stem, channel, family, race, etc.; as, the offshoots of a tree. [1913 Webster]
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