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seedling

[seed-ling] / ˈsid lɪŋ /


NOUN
sapling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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In both cases, peroxisomes expanded during the seed to seedling stage as expected.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

During apple season, neighbors drop barrels of seedling apples on the lawn for Kaiser’s experiments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Still, if cooler conditions are supporting better seedling survival, those Joshua tree populations may still end up being healthier than those in places farther south, where flowering is increasing, Yoder said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

King Charles has been given the first seedling grown from the Sycamore Gap tree after it was illegally felled.

From BBC • May 27, 2024

Sometimes he slid on his haunches, sometimes seedling trees held him till he was able to find sure footing.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli




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