biennial

Definition of biennial

Adjectives

having a life cycle lasting two seasons
"a biennial life cycle"
"parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals"
Synonyms:
two-year
Antonyms:
perennial
lasting three seasons or more
annual
completing its life cycle within a year
one-year
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occurring every second year
"they met at biennial conventions"
Synonyms:
biyearly
periodic, periodical
happening or recurring at regular intervals

Nouns

(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
Type of:
flora, plant, plant life
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

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