germling
/ˈdʒəːmlɪŋ/Botany
noun
The product of germination of a seed or spore; specifically a germinating alga or fungus.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Arthur Henfrey (d. 1859), botanist. From germ + -ling, after German Keimling product of germination (Middle High German -kīmelinc in ertkīmelinc shoot, young tree).