A nursery resident is someone who lives in a nursery, which is a place where young plants and animals are cared for. The term can also refer to a person who works in a nursery, such as a tree, BABY, CHILD, or preemie. The crossword solutions for the term 'nursery resident' are TREE (4 letters), BABY (4 letters), CHILD (5 letters), and PREEMIE (7 letters). A tree is a large plant that grows in the ground, while a BABY is an infant human. A CHILD is a young person between infancy and adulthood, and a preemie is a premature BABY.