offshoot vs prong

offshoot

noun
  • That which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant. 

  • That which develops from something else. 

prong

noun
  • A branch; a fork. 

  • A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool. A tine. 

  • The penis. 

verb
  • To pierce or poke with, or as if with, a prong. 

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