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seedling

[seed-ling] / ˈsid lɪŋ /


NOUN
sapling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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This was as a result of feral goats who ate every tree seedling which then prevented the forest from regenerating.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

"The peroxisome gets even larger during the seed to seedling stage, when the plant is relying on fatty acids for energy, before shrinking back down to its normal size once the plant can photosynthesize."

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

It’s using AI to pore over drone footage and calculate seedling survival rates—a process that’s typically labor-intensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

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

She gently pulled out Hanako’s seedling and placed it so that it stood straight up...and somehow looked happy.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata




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