OFFSHOOT


Meaning of OFFSHOOT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯf-ˌshüt ]

noun

Date: 1710

1.

a. : a collateral or derived branch, descendant, or member : outgrowth

b. : a lateral branch (as of a mountain range)

2. : a branch of a main stem especially of a plant

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