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Seedling vs Germination - What's the difference?

seedling | germination |

As nouns the difference between seedling and germination

is that seedling is a young plant grown from seed while germination is the process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.

As an adjective seedling

is which is a seedling (see below.

seedling

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • which is a seedling (see below)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) A young plant grown from seed
  • Any young, especially
  • # one grown in a nursery for transplanting
  • # a tree smaller than a sapling.

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    germination

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.
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    • Both groups, also, have already evolved precocious (intracapsular) spore germination .