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offspring
What does offspring mean?
offspring (noun): an animal or plant's progeny or young.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce offspring?
/ˈɔfˌspɹɪŋ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does offspring come from?
From Middle English ofspring, from Old English ofspring (“offspring, descendants, posterity”), equivalent to off- + spring.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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an animal or plant's progeny or young
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