offshoot
n. C1 Advanced US //ˈɔfˌʃut// UK //ˈɒfʃuːt// off·shoot
n. something that grows or develops from a larger thing. It can be a physical part of a plant or a new idea that comes from an older one.
n. a secondary growth or development that arises from a primary source. Often used to describe a branch of a plant or a derivative concept, organization, or movement.
The new company is an offshoot of the original firm.
The local community garden was an offshoot of a national initiative to promote urban farming.
The political movement began as a minor offshoot of the larger party but eventually gained enough momentum to challenge the establishment.
From off- + shoot.