"graftling" meaning in English

See graftling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: graftlings [plural]
Etymology: From graft + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|graft|ling}} graft + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} graftling (plural graftlings)
  1. A small or young graft (scion)

Inflected forms

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