Illustration of seedling
- 1 primary root
- 2 rootlet
- 3 root hairs
- 4 hypocotyl
- 5 cotyledon
- 6 young stem
- 7 true leaf
1
: a young plant grown from seed
2
a
: a young tree before it becomes a sapling
b
: a nursery plant not yet transplanted
seedling
adjective
Examples of seedling in a Sentence
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Fire-loving fungi may also facilitate the re-greening of burn scars by forming symbiotic associations called mycorrhizae with newly emerging plant seedlings, allowing plants to reestablish themselves.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 May 2024
When the seedlings are 4 inches tall, snip off all but the healthiest two seedlings.
—Nadia Hassani, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2024
Forest restoration workers planted native Amazonian seedlings on degraded pastureland in Mãe do Rio, Brazil.
—Manuela Andreoni Victor Moriyama, New York Times, 2 May 2024
More than two-thirds of seedlings were provided by the DNR.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 May 2024
When the seedlings are 4 inches tall, snip off all but the healthiest two seedlings.
—Nadia Hassani, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2024
Forest restoration workers planted native Amazonian seedlings on degraded pastureland in Mãe do Rio, Brazil.
—Manuela Andreoni Victor Moriyama, New York Times, 2 May 2024
More than two-thirds of seedlings were provided by the DNR.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Seedling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seedling. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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seedling
noun
seed·ling
ˈsēd-liŋ 
1
: a young plant grown from seed
2
: a tree before it becomes a sapling
seedling
adjective
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