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What is another word for Seedling? – 317 Seedling Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    sprout sapling plantlet juvenile offspring youngling tender shoot sprig scion nursery nurseryman cultivation gardening horticulture agriculture botany flora vegetation seedbed germination growth development maturity blossoming flourishing thrive young immature inexperienced untrained untested novice beginner starter foundation base root stem leaf flower bloom bud germ embryo fetus infant toddler youngster adolescent minor juvenile minor nonadult underage youthful green callow inexperienced raw unripe unseasoned unsophisticated naive innocent tender delicate fragile vulnerable weak feeble frail infirm sickly ailing fragile sensitive susceptible impressionable receptive responsive youngish youthful juvenile preteen teenage adolescent minor nonadult underage youthful fledgling rookie newcomer novice beginner entrant starter trainee apprentice probationer recruit freshman sophomore junior student scholar learner pupil disciple protégé ward charge dependent minor child kid youngster youth juvenile teenager adolescent minor young green unripe immature inexperienced raw naive innocent tender delicate vulnerable weak feeble frail infirm sickly ailing fragile sensitive susceptible impressionable receptive responsive

    Meaning of Seedling

    A young plant, especially one that has recently emerged from a seed.

    Definitions

    • A young plant, especially one that has recently emerged from a seed
    • * A small or immature plant, especially one that is being nurtured or cultivated
    • * A person who is young or inexperienced, especially in a particular activity or profession

    Etymology of Seedling

    The word "seedling" has its roots in Old English, with "sēd" meaning seed and "ling" meaning young one or offspring
    The term has been used in English since the 15th century to describe young plants, and its meaning has expanded over time to include figurative uses

    Example Uses

    • The gardener carefully transplanted the seedling into a larger pot to give it more room to grow
    • * The company is looking for a young seedling to train and develop into a future leader
    • * The seedling stage is a critical period in a plant's life, during which it is most vulnerable to disease and pests

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    mature grown adult experienced seasoned ripe matured developed established fullgrown fullygrown grownup mature ripe seasoned veteran old aged elderly senile decrepit worn wornout exhausted spent faded wilted withered dying dead barren sterile infertile unfruitful unproductive useless ineffective incompetent inept incapable unfit unsuitable inappropriate inapt unapt maladroit clumsy awkward inelegant unrefined coarse crude rough harsh severe strict stern rigid inflexible unyielding obstinate stubborn resistant opposed averse reluctant disinclined unwilling loath hesitant unsure uncertain doubtful skeptical incredulous disbelieving unbelieving faithless untrusting mistrustful suspicious distrustful

    Related Nouns

    garden greenhouse nursery farm field crop harvest plant tree flower bloom bud seed soil earth ground land terrain landscape scenery view vista panorama prospect outlook scene setting environment ecosystem habitat nature flora fauna wildlife vegetation foliage leafage verdure herbage undergrowth shrubbery thicket copse grove woodland forest jungle brush brushwood underbrush sapling sprout shoot sprig scion cutting graft root stem branch limb twig leaf petal sepal stamen pistil flowerhead inflorescence blossom bloom flowerbed gardenbed plot patch bed border edging hedge fence wall trellis arbor pergola gazebo summerhouse greenhouse conservatory sunroom