noun
seedling
SEED-lihng
noun
1
A young plant grown from a seed, especially one still small enough to transplant.
"The seedlings need to be moved outdoors once the frost has passed."
How to Use Seedling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA young, newly-sprouted plant, before it grows into a full plant or tree.
Common pairings
transplant a seedling
tomato seedlings
tender seedling
Word Forms
seedlings plural
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Etymology
Formed from seed plus the diminutive suffix -ling, meaning "small young one" — the same pattern as "duckling."