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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