Definitions for offshootˈɔfˌʃut, ˈɒf-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
off•shootˈɔfˌʃut, ˈɒf-(n.)
a branch or lateral shoot from a main stem, as of a plant.
Category: Botany
anything conceived of as springing or proceeding from a main stock.
Origin of offshoot:
1665–75
Princeton's WordNet
outgrowth, branch, offshoot, offset(noun)
a natural consequence of development
Wiktionary
offshoot(Noun)
That which shoots off or separates from a main stem, channel, family, race, etc.; as, the offshoots of a tree.
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