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Plantlets

Noun:

1. Small, immature or embryonic plants that are formed asexually on a parent plant.

Example sentence: The spider plant produces plantlets at the end of its long, arching stems.

2. (Biology) A small protuberance or bud that forms on the surface of certain plants, which when detached can develop into an independent plant.

Example sentence: The succulent leaves of the mother plant eventually produce tiny plantlets that can be replanted elsewhere.

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