"shootling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shootlings [plural]
Etymology: From shoot + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shoot|ling}} shoot + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} shootling (plural shootlings)
  1. A small or young shoot (plant); sproutling
    Sense id: en-shootling-en-noun-9hwgFB2K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling

Inflected forms

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