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OFFSHOOT

\ˈɒfʃuːt], \ˈɒfʃuːt], \ˈɒ_f_ʃ_uː_t]\

Definitions of OFFSHOOT

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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a natural consequence of development

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a natural consequence of development

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Anything arising from or growing out of another.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

A lateral shoot from a main stem.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

n. That which shoots off or separates from a main stem, channel, or the like.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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