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offspring
has definitions from the field of zoology
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[ noun ] the immediate descendants of a person
Examples "she was the mother of many offspring" "he died without issue" Used in print (The Rev. John A. O'Brien, "Let's Take Birth Control...)Instead of Catholics ' being obliged or even encouraged to beget the greatest possible number of offspring , as many non-Catholics imagine , the ideal of responsible parenthood is stressed . Family_planning is encouraged , so that parents will be able to provide properly for their offspring . This means that such factors as the health of the parents , particularly the mother , their ability to provide their children with the necessities of life , the degree of population density of a country and the shortage of housing facilities may legitimately be taken into consideration in determining the number of offspring . |
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[ noun ] something that comes into existence as a result
Synonyms Examples "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring" "this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts" Used in print (Brainard Cheney, "Christianity and the Tragic Vision-Ut...)The riotous onrush of industrialism after the War_for_Southern_Independence and the general secular drift to the Religion_of_Humanity , however , prepared the way for a reception of the French_Revolution 's socialistic offspring of one sort of another . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (zoology) any immature animal
Synonyms Related terms animal young_bird young_mammal orphan spat young_fish hatchling |
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