offspring
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"Because the two species were capable of producing offspring together, their interactions were likely complex, involving competition, occasional interbreeding and other subtle population dynamics."
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
The LV monogram was designed in 1896 by Georges Vuitton, the offspring of the brand’s namesake founder.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
When ratifying the amendment in 1868, however, Congress explicitly recognized that it would also apply to the American-born offspring of immigrants.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
Their growing family now includes daughter Myrtle, who is two, and the newest arrival, while two of their older offspring have moved to join groups in other zoos in Europe.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Each trip had carried its own burden of nostalgia, starting with the 1954 visit to help launch CERN’s physics lab, based so heavily on offspring of Ernest’s original accelerator.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing offspring
It's All in the Family
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Christmas Carol Vocab: A Lyrical Lexicon
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"The Origin of Species by Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin: Essential Words
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