- a descendant or heir, especially of a wealthy or powerful family:She's a familiar face in this Wyoming town, the third-generation scion of a cattle-ranching family.The two men were scions of the most powerful dynasties in the world.
- a shoot or twig, especially one cut for grafting or planting; a cutting.
- a descendant, heir, or young member of a family
- a shoot or twig of a plant used to form a graft
