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
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The light also features a clamp design, which provides even more flexible lighting direction for your seedlings.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
The Best Ways To Remove Dandelions Some dandelion seedlings inevitably get through your first lines of defense.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
Germinate them in the shade and, when setting the bucket in a sunny exposure, cover with hardware cloth to prevent avian predations on the seedlings.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2025
Jon Dale peeks inside a plastic tube that shelters a native seedling at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
The Best Ways To Remove Dandelions Some dandelion seedlings inevitably get through your first lines of defense.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
Germinate them in the shade and, when setting the bucket in a sunny exposure, cover with hardware cloth to prevent avian predations on the seedlings.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2025
Jon Dale peeks inside a plastic tube that shelters a native seedling at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Seedling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seedling. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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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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