offshoot
About 0.57 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun Something which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant.
the offshoots of a tree
- noun Something which develops from something else.
an offshoot of a criminal organization
Similar words
outgrowth branch offset branching ramification creature limb wing arm braiding
Often followed by
of from in or and is to the was
Word family
offshoots
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