"treeling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: treelings [plural]
Etymology: From tree + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tree|ling}} tree + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} treeling (plural treelings)
  1. A young, small, or miniature tree.
    Sense id: en-treeling-en-noun-C1xrC8Pu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling

Inflected forms

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