offspring Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun the immediate descendants of a person
progeny; issue.
- she was the mother of many offspring
- he died without issue
noun something that comes into existence as a result
materialisation; materialization.
- industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring
- this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts
noun any immature animal
young.

Off + spring.

The act of production; generation. Obs.
That which is produced; a child or children; a descendant or descendants, however remote from the stock.
To the gods alone Our future offspring and our wives are known. Dryden.
Origin; lineage; family. Obs. Fairfax.