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biennial

/ biennial /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season
Type of:
plant flora plant life
adjective Sense 2
having a life cycle lasting two seasons
"a biennial life cycle"
"parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals"
Opposites:
perennial annual one-year
Domain:
botany phytology
adjective Sense 3
occurring every second year
"they met at biennial conventions"
Pertains to:
year twelvemonth yr
Semantic Complexity
97%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
6
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

plant flora plant life perennial annual one-year