as in descendents
a person born into a family and especially one that is rich, famous, or important
He's the scion of a billionaire family.
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offspring
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These two species can mate with one another, producing a hybrid, which can produce viable offspring.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025 -
On Thursday morning, Hartley, the female of City Hall’s nesting peregrine pair, brought home a rat, and her five-week-old offspring Willow, Octavia, Emma and Chico feasted on the rodent.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
24 May 2025
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“Scions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scions. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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