Offspring which arise as a contiguous outgrowth of the parent are called budding.

Budding is a form of asexual reproduction where a new organism develops from an outgrowth or bud due to cell division at a specific site. The bud eventually detaches from the parent organism and becomes an independent individual.

Examples of organisms that reproduce through budding include:

* Yeast

* Hydra

* Sponges

* Some types of plants