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Shoot a descendant (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scion

I believe this is a double definition.

'shoot' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'a descendant' is the second definition.
(scion is a kind of descendant)

(Other definitions for scion that I've seen before include "Younger member of a family" , "Descendent - heir" , "Young shoot/twig" , "one of a long line" , "Young shoot or twig" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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