What does the word offspring mean?

"Offspring" refers to the young produced by living organisms, especially by sexual reproduction. It can also be used metaphorically to describe things that are derived or originated from something else.

Here are some examples:

* Biological: "The lioness gave birth to a litter of three offspring."

* Metaphorical: "This new business model is an offspring of our previous strategy."

The word "offspring" is often used synonymously with "children" or "progeny", but it can also refer to the young of plants and animals.