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offspring
off·spring [ awf-spring, of- ]
Definitions related to offspring:
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(child, biological) A son or daughter with genetic makeup inherited from the parent.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(progeny) Offspring; the product of reproduction or replication.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A first-generation, biological descendant of any age.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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