by-blow

/ˌbaɪ ˈbloʊ/
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Definitions of by-blow
  1. noun
    the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
    synonyms: bastard, illegitimate, illegitimate child, love child, whoreson
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    type of:
    issue, offspring, progeny
    the immediate descendants of a person
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