offspring
Example Sentences
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The helpers in a group are often offspring from earlier years who stayed with their parents after growing up.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
"It shows that we recover complete meiosis, complete sperm function, and more importantly, that the offspring are completely normal," Cohen said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
He also has two adult offspring: Daughter Bo is from a previous relationship with Amanda Rushing; he shares son Spencir, 27, with his first wife.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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
One way to make a living under these conditions is to reproduce before you are fried and hope that convection will carry some of your offspring to the higher and cooler layers of the atmosphere.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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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