seedling

[ seed-ling ]
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noun
  1. a plant or tree grown from a seed.

  2. a tree not yet 3 feet (1 meter) high.

  1. any young plant, especially one grown in a nursery for transplanting.

Origin of seedling

1
First recorded in 1650–60; seed + -ling1

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British Dictionary definitions for seedling

seedling

/ (ˈsiːdlɪŋ) /


noun
  1. a very young plant produced from a seed

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Scientific definitions for seedling

seedling

[ sēdlĭng ]


  1. A young plant, especially one that grows from a seed rather than from a cutting. See Note at germination.

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