seedling
IPA: sˈidɫɪŋ
noun
- (botany) A young plant grown from seed.
- Any young plant, especially:
- one grown in a nursery for transplanting.
- a tree smaller than a sapling.
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Examples of "seedling" in Sentences
- Initial growth of the seedlings is slow.
- This marks the beginning of the seedling stage.
- As a result, the seedling develops adjacent to the seed.
- The primary root originates in the radicle of the seedling.
- The bygone story begins with the tale of an apple seedling.
- He learned how to graft and improve the seedling pecan trees.
- The fruit often germinates on the tree and falls at a seedling stage.
- Transplanters automate the task of transplanting seedlings to the field.
- Hundreds of seedling trees will be planted at Jealott's Hill community landshare project to celebrate Dig Together Day.
- If those six seedlings reach maturity in 160 to 500 years, they could be reasonably compared to the trees they replaced.
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