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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Once the pine cones are collected, they're brought to a network of nurseries, where the seeds are extracted and grown into seedlings.
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Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Instead, at the Vineyard Farmers Market, Raines sells trays of microgreens, edible seedlings of herbs and veggies, eaten raw in salads or on sandwiches.
—Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Fire risks increase, new seedlings have more trouble surviving, and invasive species and bugs are expected to grow and become more harmful.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
Buying from a farm supports local tree farmers, who plant 1 to 3 seedlings for every tree sold, which helps maintain healthy forests, according to the Nature Conservancy.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Instead, at the Vineyard Farmers Market, Raines sells trays of microgreens, edible seedlings of herbs and veggies, eaten raw in salads or on sandwiches.
—Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Fire risks increase, new seedlings have more trouble surviving, and invasive species and bugs are expected to grow and become more harmful.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
Buying from a farm supports local tree farmers, who plant 1 to 3 seedlings for every tree sold, which helps maintain healthy forests, according to the Nature Conservancy.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Seedling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seedling. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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