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[‹i:n](any of the basic elements of heredity, passed from parents to their offspring: If the children are red-haired, one of their parents must have a gene for red hair.) gen- genetic- genetic engineering
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offspring — ► NOUN (pl. same) ▪ a person s child or children, or the young of an animal … English terms dictionary
offspring — [ˈɒfˌsprɪŋ] (plural offspring) noun [C] someone s child, or the baby of an animal … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
offspring — I noun brood, cadet, child, children, descendants, family, heir, issue, lineage, next generation, offshoots, posterity, progenies, progeny, proles, scion, spawn, stirps, successor, younger generation associated concepts: illegitimate offspring,… … Law dictionary
offspring — noun plural offspring (C) 1 someone s child or children: one of her numerous offspring 2 an animal s baby or babies … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
offspring — 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.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
offspring — noun /ˈɒfsprɪŋ,ˈɑfsprɪŋ/ a) A persons daughter(s) and/or son(s) Artists often treasure their works as their immortal offspring b) All a persons descendants, including further generations Syn: baby, c … Wiktionary
offspring — noun (usually as plural) his offspring gathered to mourn his passing Syn: children, sons and daughters, progeny, family, youngsters, babies, brood; descendants, heirs, successors, scions; Law issue; informal kids; derogatory spawn; archaic fruit… … Thesaurus of popular words
offspring — noun (plural same) a person s child or children, or the young of an animal. Origin OE ofspring (see off, spring) … English new terms dictionary
offspring — noun Syn: children, sons and daughters, progeny, youngsters, babies, infants, brood, descendants, heirs, successors; informal kids; Brit.; informal sprogs, brats … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
offspring */ — UK [ˈɒfˌsprɪŋ] / US [ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ] noun [countable] Word forms offspring : singular offspring plural offspring 1) a) biology someone s child or children conflicts between parents and offspring b) the baby or babies of an animal The birds will see… … English dictionary
offspring — off|spring [ ɔf,sprıŋ ] (plural off|spring) noun count * 1. ) someone s child or children: conflicts between parents and offspring a ) the baby or babies of an animal: The birds will see you as a threat to their offspring. 2. ) something that has … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English