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seedling

[seed-ling] / ˈsid lɪŋ /


NOUN
sapling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 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

For a number of years California rice growers have been treating seed with DDT as protection against tadpole shrimp and scavenger beetles which sometimes damage seedling rice.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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