treeling

plural treelings

1. A young, small, or miniature tree.

   When Nahton finally knelt beside one of the potted treelings and wrapped his fingers around the scaled trunk, he sent his thoughts through telink, connecting with the worldforest, searching through a million thought-lines.

   2003, Kevin J. Anderson, A Forest of Stars

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   The following table shows for the school year 1922-23 the number of schools with nurseries, the number of treelings and plantlings distributed by school nurseries, the number of treelings and plantlings set out by pupils at their homes, [...]

   1924, Philippines. Bureau of Education, Annual report of the Director of Education - Page 48