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seed⋅ling

[seed-ling]
–noun
1. a plant or tree grown from a seed.
2. a tree not yet 3 ft. (1 m) high.
3. any young plant, esp. one grown in a nursery for transplanting.

Origin:
1650–60; seed + -ling 1
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seed·ling   (sēd'lĭng)   
n.  A young plant that is grown from a seed.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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seedling 
"young plant developed from seed," 1660, from seed (n.) with dim. suffix.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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