seedling
noun
a plant or tree grown from a seed.
seedlings
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pluralof seedling.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Hundreds of survey plots were established and thousands of seedlings were monitored.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
But some seedlings were kept, and so its legacy has not been forgotten.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Eight seedlings successfully germinated, with two now transferred to Logan Botanic Garden, where the climate is considered particularly suitable for rare Chilean plants.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Viable seeds will be planted and raised in a nursery until the seedlings can be planted in the grove.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Maybe some seedlings had not been planted into their underwater beds properly, or perhaps our pig was eating the wrong kind of garbage, or maybe one of our chickens was dirtying our doorway.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
