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(genetic biology)

Grammar: noun
singular, uncount (See Usage Note below)
Definition: an individual or group of organisms resulting from sexual or asexual reproduction
Example:
1. Asexually produced offspring are clones of one parent, but sexually produced offspring receive only half of their chromosome complement from each parent.

2. The theory of the Red Queen states that the environment varies over time and that offspring have to be highly variable to keep pace with changing environments.
Usage Note: This word can not be made plural.