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Offspring

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Key Stage 1

Meaning

Offspring are are baby animals.

Singular Noun: Offspring
Plural Noun: Offspring

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The offspring of different animals often have different names to their parents.
Some offspring look nothing like the adult animals. For example maggots and flies or tadpoles and frogs.

Examples

This is a chicken. This is the offspring of a chicken called a chick.
This is an adult frog. The offspring of frog are called tadpoles.
This is a butterfly. The caterpillar is the offspring of the butterfly.

Key Stage 2

Meaning

Offspring is any creature formed by reproduction.