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offshoots

offshoots is the plural of offshoot.

Meaning of offshoot

Noun

offshoot (plural offshoots)

  1. Something which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant.
    • the offshoots of a tree
  2. Something which develops from something else.
    • an offshoot of a criminal organization
    Synonyms:
    child, spin-off

Questions about offshoots

What is offshoots the plural of?
Offshoots is the plural of offshoot.

Words near offshoots in the dictionary

  1. offsettings
  2. offshell
  3. offshoot
  4. offshooting
  5. offshootings
  6. offshoots
  7. offshorable
  8. offshore
  9. offshore seahorse
  10. offshore seahorses
  11. offshoreable

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