Sprout vs Seedling - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between sprout and seedling

is that sprout is a new growth on a plant, whether from seed or other parts while seedling is a young plant grown from seed.

which is a seedling (see below.

(wikipedia sprout) (Sprouting)

(en noun)

A new growth on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.

A child.

A Brussels sprout.

An edible germinated seed.

(en adjective)

which is a seedling (see below)

(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.