OFFSPRING


Meaning of OFFSPRING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯf-ˌspriŋ ]

noun

( plural offspring also offsprings )

Etymology: Middle English ofspring, from Old English, from of off + springan to spring

Date: before 12th century

1.

a. : the product of the reproductive processes of an animal or plant : young , progeny

b. : child

2.

a. : product , result

scholarly manuscripts—the labored offspring s of PhDs — Donna Martin

b. : offshoot 1a

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.