plantlet

[ plant-lit, plahnt- ]
/ ˈplænt lɪt, ˈplɑnt- /

noun

a little plant, as one produced on the leaf margins of a kalanchoe or the aerial stems of a spider plant.

Origin of plantlet

First recorded in 1810–20; plant + -let

Words nearby plantlet

planter, planter's punch, planthopper, plantigrade, plantin, plantlet, plantocracy, plantsman, plantswoman, planula, planum

Example sentences from the Web for plantlets

  • The plantlets should be removed from these highest temperatures, as a rule, as soon as germination is completed.

    The Nursery Book |Liberty Hyde Bailey

  • As the plantlets grow, care must be taken not to shade them too much.

    Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets |Various