Offspring
WordNet
noun
(1) Any immature animal
(2) Something that comes into existence as a result
"Industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring"
"This skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts"
(3) The immediate descendants of a person
"She was the mother of many offspring"
"He died without issue"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From ofspring "children or young collectively, descendants, literally those who spring off (someone)", itself from off + springan "to spring, burst forth"
Noun
- A person's son(s) and/or daughter(s)
- All a person's descendants, including further generations
- An animal or plant's progeny, known as young
- Another produce, result of an entity's efforts
- Artists often treasure their works as their immortal offspring
- A process launched by another process
Usage notes
- The form offsprings is also used for the plural, especially the computing sense.