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1. offspring
noun. ['ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ'] the immediate descendants of a person.
Synonyms
Etymology
- ofspring (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ofspring (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Female Offspring
2. offspring
noun. ['ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ'] something that comes into existence as a result.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- ofspring (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ofspring (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. offspring
noun. ['ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ'] any immature animal.
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Antonyms
Etymology
- ofspring (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ofspring (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. female
noun. ['ˈfiːˌmeɪl'] an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa).
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Antonyms
Etymology
- femele (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- femella (Latin)
5. female
adjective. ['ˈfiːˌmeɪl'] being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop.
Antonyms
Etymology
- femele (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- femella (Latin)
6. female
noun. ['ˈfiːˌmeɪl'] a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- femele (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- femella (Latin)
7. female
adjective. ['ˈfiːˌmeɪl'] characteristic of or peculiar to a woman.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- femele (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- femella (Latin)
Sentences with female-offspring
1. Noun Phrase
In addition, surviving female offspring may experience reproductive issues when bred, potentially affecting the viability of a breed or a line of a breed when cryptorchidism occurs in purebred dogs.