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Cootling vs Rootling - What's the difference?

cootling | rootling |

As nouns the difference between cootling and rootling

is that cootling is a young coot while rootling is a small or miniature root; a rootlet.

As a verb rootling is

present participle of lang=en.

cootling

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A young coot

    • rootling

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (head)

    • Etymology 2

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small or miniature root; a rootlet.
  • a plantling just beginning to root.
  • *1928 , Victoria. Dept. of Agriculture, The Journal of the Department of Agriculture of Victoria - Volume 25 - Page 417 :
    • Coming to actual plantation, we are confronted by the question whether a cutting or a rootling is to be prepared.
  • *1992 , Bryan George Coombe, Peter R. Dry, Viticulture :
    • Ideally, rootlings should have several major roots spreading in different directions and several shoots, 4-5 mm thick and 20 cm [...]