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BIENNIAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(botany) 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
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("biennial" is a kind of...):
flora; plant; plant life ((botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)
Domain category:
botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)
Derivation:
biennial (having a life cycle lasting two seasons)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having a life cycle lasting two seasons
Example:
parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals
Synonyms:
biennial; two-year
Classified under:
Domain category:
botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)
Antonym:
annual (completing its life cycle within a year)
perennial (lasting three seasons or more)
Derivation:
biennial ((botany) 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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Occurring every second year
Example:
they met at biennial conventions
Synonyms:
biennial; biyearly
Classified under:
Similar:
periodic; periodical (happening or recurring at regular intervals)
