seedling
pronunciation
How to pronounce seedling in British English:
UK [ˈsiːdlɪŋ]
How to pronounce seedling in American English:
US [ˈsiːdlɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- young plant or tree grown from a seed
Word Origin
- seedling (n.)
- "young plant developed from seed," 1650s, from seed (n.) + diminutive suffix -ling.
Example
- 1. The school formed a partnership with seedling projects , an environmental group in san francisco , california .
- 2. When the researchers looked at the seedling tissues under an electron microscope , however , they could see the nanotubes had actually entered living cells .
- 3. Without being able to respond to colors or other visual signals to figure out where to go , the seedling was still able to grow towards the scent of the delectable meal .
- 4. The villagers of santi suk launched their currency , which they called " bia , " the local dialect word for " seedling , " in the wake of the 1997-98 crisis .
- 5. Effect of chitosan on seeds germination and seedling physiological property of wheat .