biennial
English Thesaurus
1. (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 (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | flora, plant, plant life, |
| definition | : | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion (noun.tops) |
2. occurring every second year (adj.all)
| similar | : | periodic, periodical, |
| definition | : | happening or recurring at regular intervals (adj.all) |
3. (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 (noun.plant)
4. having a life cycle lasting two seasons (adj.all)
| antonym | : | perennial, |
| definition | : | lasting three seasons or more (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | biennial, |
| definition | : | (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 (noun.plant) |
5. (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 (noun.plant)
6. having a life cycle lasting two seasons (adj.all)
| antonym | : | perennial, |
| definition | : | lasting three seasons or more (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | biennial, |
| definition | : | (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 (noun.plant) |
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