Main Entry: sci·on

Pronunciation: \ˈsī-ən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English sioun, from Old French cion, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English cīth sprout, shoot, Old High German kīdi

Date: 13th century

1 : a detached living portion of a plant (as a bud or shoot) joined to a stock in grafting and usually supplying solely aerial parts to a graft
2 a : descendant, child; especially : a descendant of a wealthy, aristocratic, or influential family b : heir 1 <scion of a railroad empire>