shootling

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noun

A small or young shoot (plant); sproutling

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Meanings

nounshootling (plural shootlings)

plural shootlings

  1. A small or young shoot (plant); sproutling

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sproutling

Origin

From shoot + -ling.

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Cite this entry
APA

shootling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shootling

MLA

“shootling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shootling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shootling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shootling.

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