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Definition of plantlet
plantlet
/ˈplænt.lɪt/
plant · let
Plural:plantlets
plantlet Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
9
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
Syllables
2
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• noun
1
A young or small plant, especially one produced vegetatively on the leaves, stolons, or stems of a parent plant (such as a spider plant or strawberry runner) or cultivated in tissue culture.
Example
"Once the tiny plantlet developed its own roots along the runner, the gardener snipped it off and potted it in fresh soil."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Plantlet. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/plantlet