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seedling

[seed-ling] / ˈsid lɪŋ /


NOUN
sapling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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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

Once the seedling has matured into a sapling, it will be planted in Windsor Great Park.

From BBC • May 27, 2024

This makes it more likely for the plant seedling to encounter the fungi it needs for its own sustenance, the researchers argue.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2024

I find a doodle of the seedling on a pad of paper near the TV.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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