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seedling

[ seed-ling ]

noun

  1. a plant or tree grown from a seed.
  2. a tree not yet 3 feet (1 meter) high.
  3. any young plant, especially one grown in a nursery for transplanting.

seedling

/ ˈːɪŋ /

noun

  1. a very young plant produced from a seed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

seedling

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

Origin of seedling1

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

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