Definition of Seedling

1. Noun. Young plant or tree grown from a seed.

Generic synonyms: Phanerogam, Seed Plant, Spermatophyte

Definition of Seedling

1. n. A plant reared from the seed, as distinguished from one propagated by layers, buds, or the like.

Definition of Seedling

1. Adjective. which is a seedling (see below) ¹

2. Noun. (botany) A young plant grown from seed ¹

3. Noun. Any young, especially ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Seedling

1. a young plant [n -S]

Medical Definition of Seedling

1. 1. A young tree that is generally less than 3 feet high. 2. Any recently-sprouted plant. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Seedling

seedie
seedier
seedies
seediest
seedily
seediness
seedinesses
seeding
seedings
seedlep
seedleps
seedless
seedless raisin
seedlessness
seedlike
seedling (current term)
seedlings
seedlip
seedlips
seedlop
seedman
seedmen
seedness
seedpod
seedpods
seeds
seedsman
seedsmen
seedsnipe
seedsnipes

Literary usage of Seedling

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Improving Planting Stock Quality: The Humboldt Experience by James L. Jenkinson (1995)
"High survival and rapid growth are normally achieved when seedling growth and conditioning requirements are met in the nursery and site preparation, ..."

2. The MAGAZINE of Horticulture, Botany, and All Useful Discoveries and (1864)
"IN our previous volumes will be found a notice of many seedling pears, ... Mr. Richardson is an enthusiastic amateur, and has raised many seedling fruits, ..."

3. The Living Cycads by Charles Joseph Chamberlain (1919)
"CHAPTER VIII THE EMBRYO AND seedling THE EMBRYO The fertilized egg is the first cell of the sporophyte generation. The earlier stages in the development of ..."

4. The Horticulturist, and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste by Luther Tucker (1873)
"California seedling Pears. AT a meeting of the Western New York Horticultural Society, last winter, President Barry acknowledged the receipt of several ..."

5. The Florist (1848)
"Mr. Story exhibited a seedling Fuchsia, named Elegantissima, scarlet tube and sepals, and dark purple violet corolla : a very handsome variety. ..."

6. Forest Mensuration by Herman Haupt Chapman (1921)
"Correction for Age of seedling below Stump Height. The number of rings in any cross section of a tree will indicate only the age of the tree at ..."

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