plantlet

[ plant-lit, plahnt- ]

/ ˈplænt lɪt, ˈplɑnt- /

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noun

a little plant, as one produced on the leaf margins of a kalanchoe or the aerial stems of a spider plant.

Nearby words

planter, planter's punch, planthopper, plantigrade, plantin, plantlet, plantocracy, plantsman, plantswoman, planula, planum

Origin of plantlet

First recorded in 1810–20; plant + -let

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Examples from the Web for plantlets

The plantlets should be removed from these highest temperatures, as a rule, as soon as germination is completed.
The Nursery Book|Liberty Hyde Bailey
As the plantlets grow, care must be taken not to shade them too much.
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets|Various