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offspring

[/ˈɒfsprɪŋ/]
nounpl: offspring (invariable) or offsprings (less common)
prole, descendência, filho(a)
1. A person's child or children; a descendant or descendants
The couple had three offspring.
O casal tinha três filhos.
2. The young of an animal; progeny
The lioness protected her offspring from danger.
A leoa protegeu sua prole do perigo.
3. A product or result of something
This invention is the offspring of years of research.
Esta invenção é fruto de anos de pesquisa.
Synonyms
childchildrendescendantprogenyissueheir
Antonyms
parentancestor

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
filho(s)/filha(s), prole, descendência
Most common in everyday usage
Portugal
filho(s)/filha(s), descendência, cria
Similar usage to Brazil; 'cria' more common for animals
General
prole
More formal or literary usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

the fruit of one's loins (offspring as a biological result)
carry on the legacy through one's offspring (passing traditions to descendants)
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