Offspring
Offspring noun - The descendants of a person, animal, or plant.
Usage example: the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary surrounded by three generations of offspring
Parent
Parent noun - A father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian.
How words are described
| known | known offspring | known parent |
| human | human offspring | human parent |
| mortal | mortal offspring | mortal parent |
| female | female offspring | female parent |
| Other adjectives: best, normal, many, single, divine, actual, male, distant, potential, young, new, remaining, said, surviving, older, magical, demonic, biological, genetic. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- It may also work as a moment for the relationship between the two characters to be showcased: sometimes as parent and offspring, sometimes as mentor and student.
- Mammals CAN interbreed and create either hybrids, offspring that resemble a parent, or offspring that resemble one parent, and non-anthropomorphic animals are all birds.
Source: Furry Confusion / Video Games - If the contrast between parent and child is too great, it may naturally lead to a case of Archnemesis Dad and Antagonistic Offspring.
Source: Like Father, Unlike Son
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