offspring
Translation
offspring, progeny, issue
Examples
The lioness protected her offspring.
The lioness protected her offspring.
This new policy is the offspring of long negotiations.
This new policy is the offspring of long negotiations.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.'s)) offspring someone's child or children The lioness protected her offspring.
Similar Words
Synonyms: progeny, descendant, child; Antonyms: ancestor, parent
Etymology
From 'off-' (away from) and 'spring' (to leap, arise). It refers to something that 'springs forth' from a source.
Memory Tips
Imagine a small plant 'springing off' the main parent plant. This helps remember it means descendants.