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biennial
adjective
noun
having a life cycle lasting two seasons
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baɪˈɛnɪəl
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adjective
having a life cycle lasting two seasons
“a biennial life cycle”
adjective
occurring every second year
“they met at biennial conventions”
noun
(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
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a biennial life cycle
parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals
they met at biennial conventions
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