offshoot — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Something which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant.

   Examples

   the offshoots of a tree

2. Something which develops from something else.

   Synonyms

   childspin-off

   Examples

   an offshoot of a criminal organization

   More examples (1)

   The reason is that the Berks & Hants Railway Company, under the powers of which the line was built, also included the Reading-Basingstoke section. The company was an offshoot of the G.W.R., which absorbed it before any section was opened.

Noun

1. a natural consequence of development

   Synonyms

   outgrowthbranchoffset

   Broader terms

   consequenceeffectoutcomeresulteventissueupshot