Meaning & use
offspring
The young or children produced by a person, animal, or plant.
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The lioness fiercely protected her offspring from the approaching hyenas.
Many of the company's founding ideas live on in its offspring startups.
A note on using this word
"Offspring" is both singular and plural in form; it never takes an "s" regardless of how many young are meant.
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