offshoot

Plural: offshoots

Noun

• A side shoot or branch from a main stem; a derivative.
• a natural consequence of development
• Something which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant.
• Something which develops from something else.

Examples

• an offshoot of a criminal organization
• His clever two-letter word was just an OFFSHOOT of his main strategy.
• the offshoots of a tree

Synonyms

branch, offset, outgrowth, spin-off, spinoff