scion

  • 61scion-rooting — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : developing roots at the point where a scion is inserted into a stock …

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  • 62scion — /suy euhn/, n. 1. a descendant. 2. Also, cion. a shoot or twig, esp. one cut for grafting or planting; a cutting. [1275 1325; ME shoot, twig < OF cion < Frankish *ki (cf. OE cinan, OS kinan, OHG chinan to sprout, OE cith, OS kith sprout) + OF on&#8230; …

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  • 63scion — noun /ˈsaɪən,ˈsaɪ.ən,ˈsaɪ.ɑn/ a) A descendant, especially a first generation descendant. b) A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting …

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  • 64scion — In experimental embryology, an embryonic tissue or part grafted to another embryo of the same or of another species. SEE ALSO: chimera. [O. Fr. sion, shoot, sprig, fr. L. seco, to cut] …

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  • 65scion — Synonyms and related words: appendage, arm, bine, bough, branch, branchedness, branchiness, burgeon, child, daughter, deadwood, descendant, flagellum, fork, foster child, frond, grandchild, granddaughter, grandson, hand, heiress, imp, joint, leg …

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  • 66scion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sprout, shoot, twig, cutting, graft; heir, descendant. See posterity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. descendant, heir, progeny; see child , offspring . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. offspring, descendant …

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  • 67scion — sci|on [ saıən ] noun count 1. ) LITERARY a young member of a rich or important family 2. ) TECHNICAL a part that is cut from a plant and attached to another plant to grow there …

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  • 68scion — A portion of a stem used for grafting …

    Combined glossary of agriculture

  • 69scion — sb. == stem, stock. Cok. 72. Fr. cion …

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  • 70scion — sci·on || saɪən n. descendant, offspring, progeny …

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