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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This includes communication between parents and offspring and mature animals of opposite sexes communicating attraction, mate choice, and trail following.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025 -
Sharks are slow to mature and produce relatively few offspring, so even small reductions in reproductive output can have ripple effects across populations.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Scions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scions. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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