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seedling

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English

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a seedling held with tweezers

Etymology

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From seed +‎ -ling.

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Noun

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seedling (plural seedlings)

  1. (botany) A young plant grown from seed.
    Near-synonyms: sprout, chit
  2. Any young plant, especially:
    1. one grown in a nursery for transplanting.
    2. a tree smaller than a sapling.

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