/ ˈɒfsprɪŋ; NAmE ˈɔːf-; ˈɑːf-/ noun ( pl. off·spring ) ( formal or humorous )
1.
a child of a particular person or couple :
the problems parents have with their teenage offspring
to produce / raise offspring
2.
the young of an animal or plant
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English ofspring (see off , spring ).