Definitions for: Offshoot

[n] a natural consequence of development

Webster (1913) Definition: Off"shoot`, n. [Off + shoot.]
That which shoots off or separates from a main stem, channel,
family, race, etc.; as, the offshoots of a tree.

Synonyms: branch, offset, outgrowth

See Also: consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot