Plantling

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small, young, or miniature plant.

    "Thus, the scheme described above is cost effective, with small numbers of high-cost plantlings being used to produce very large numbers of lower cost stecklings . An alternative is to use 100 percent plantlings."

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"Thus, the scheme described above is cost effective, with small numbers of high-cost plantlings being used to produce very large numbers of lower cost stecklings . An alternative is to use 100 percent plantlings."

Etymology

From plant + -ling.

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