offspring

/ˈɔfsprɪŋ/

Definitions

1. noun

Children or descendants of a person or animal.

“The family’s young offspring were playing in the backyard.”

2. noun

A product or result of something, especially an activity or process.

“The new software was the offspring of years of research and development.”

Synonyms

  • descendants
  • issue
  • youngsters

Antonyms

  • ancestors
  • elders