Germ
Offshoot
Offshoot noun - A branch of a main stem especially of a plant.
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Offshoot and Germ. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/germ/offshoot
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Offshoot or Germ. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/germ/offshoot.
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