| ADJECTIVE | all | biennial, two-year | having a life cycle lasting two seasons |
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| all | biennial, biyearly | occurring every second year | |
| NOUN | plant | biennial | (botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete |
| Sounds | bayeh'niyahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | Having a life cycle lasting two seasons. | |
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| Synonym | two-year | |
| Category | botany, phytology | The branch of biology that studies plants |
| Opposite | annual, one-year | completing its life cycle within a year |
| perennial | lasting three seasons or more | |
| Spanish | bienal | |
| Nouns | biennial | (botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete |
| Meaning | Occurring every second year. | |
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| Example | "they met at biennial conventions" | |
| Synonym | biyearly | |
| Broader | periodic, periodical | happening or recurring at regular intervals |
| Spanish | bienal | |
| Adverbs | biennially | every two years |
| 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. | |
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| Category | botany, phytology | The branch of biology that studies plants |
| Broader | plant, flora, plant life | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion |
| Spanish | bienal, planta bianual | |
| Catalan | planta bianual | |
| Adjectives | biennial | having a life cycle lasting two seasons |
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