The difference between Genitor and Offspring

When used as nouns, genitor means a biological parent (either male or female), or the direct cause of an offspring, whereas offspring means a person's daughter(s) and/or son(s).

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  1. Genitor as a noun:

    a biological parent (either male or female), or the direct cause of an offspring.

  2. Genitor as a noun:

    a generator; an originator

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Sheldon"

  3. Genitor as a noun (obsolete, in the plural):

    The genitals

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Holland"

  1. Offspring as a noun:

    A person's daughter(s) and/or son(s); a person's children.

  2. Offspring as a noun:

    All of a person's descendants, including further generations.

  3. Offspring as a noun:

    An animal or plant's progeny or young.

  4. Offspring as a noun (figuratively):

    Anything produced; the result of an entity's efforts.

    Examples:

    "Artists often treasure their works as their immortal offspring."

  5. Offspring as a noun (computing):

    A process launched by another process.

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