Definition of biennial Biennial

/bajɛˈniʌl/ - [bayeneeul] - bi•en•ni•al

We found 14 definitions of biennial from 6 different sources.

What does biennial mean?

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Noun Plural: biennials
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
		plant life, flora, plant (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
		phytology, botany the branch of biology that studies plants
Adjective biennial, biennialer, biennialest
biennial - having a life cycle lasting two seasons; "a biennial life cycle"; "parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals"
		two-year
		perennial recurring again and again; "perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements"
		phytology, botany the branch of biology that studies plants
biennial - occurring every second year; "they met at biennial conventions"
		biyearly

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biennial (Noun)
A plant that requires two years to complete its life-cycle, germinating and growing in its first year, then producing its flowers and fruit in its second year, after which it usually dies.
biennial (Adjective)
Happening every two years.
biennial (Adjective)
Lasting for two years.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

biennial (a.)
Happening, or taking place, once in two years; as, a biennial election.
biennial (a.)
Continuing for two years, and then perishing, as plants which form roots and leaves the first year, and produce fruit the second.
biennial (n.)
Something which takes place or appears once in two years; esp. a biennial examination.
biennial (n.)
A plant which exists or lasts for two years.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

biennial
Occurring every two years.
biennial
Lasting two years.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

biennial
bī-en′yal, adj. lasting two years: happening once in two years.—n. a plant that lasts two years.—adv. Bienn′ially. [L. biennalis—bi-, twice, and annus, a year.]

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biennial, noun, singular of biennials.
biennial, adjective.

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