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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Tibbles and her feral offspring swiftly exterminated the island’s endemic Lyall’s wren — a flightless, songbird that had evolved without mammalian predators.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025 -
There are simply too many variables to consider, including the genetic influence of does on their male offspring and the role that maturity plays in antler growth.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Scions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scions. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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