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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For best results, sow pepper seeds indoors six to eight weeks before your last frost date by planting one to two pepper seeds per seedling cell or 4-inch pot.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025
Each of the rooms has a pool that’s solar heated, and over 600 indigenous seedlings, including olive and fig trees, were planted on the 100-acre property.
—Jinnie Lee Laura Regensdorf Elissa Suh Roxanne Fequiere, New York Times, 15 May 2025
At that point, it is removed, but in the meantime, the next generation of seedlings, germinated from its seeds, has matured in its vicinity.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 May 2025
Please be cautious in entering personal information as seedlings for your romance stories.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025
Each of the rooms has a pool that’s solar heated, and over 600 indigenous seedlings, including olive and fig trees, were planted on the 100-acre property.
—Jinnie Lee Laura Regensdorf Elissa Suh Roxanne Fequiere, New York Times, 15 May 2025
At that point, it is removed, but in the meantime, the next generation of seedlings, germinated from its seeds, has matured in its vicinity.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 May 2025
Please be cautious in entering personal information as seedlings for your romance stories.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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“Seedling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seedling. Accessed 24 May. 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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