Biennial 601 Words You Need to Know

Biennial 601 Words You Need to Know

baɪˈen.i.əl/ (adj & noun)

Definition

Adjective: happening once every two years, occurring every other year, two-yearly

Noun: any plant that lives for 2 years and flourishes and produces seeds and fruits in the second year of its life

Example

One way to categorize plants is by the length of the plant’s life cycle. The three terms annual, biennial, and perennial are most commonly used to classify plants due to their life cycle and bloom time. Annual and perennial is fairly self explanatory, but what does biennial mean? Read on to find out. What Does Biennial Mean? So what are biennial plants? The term biennial is in reference to the plant’s longevity. Annual plants live just one growing season, performing their entire life cycle, from seed to flower, in this short period of time. Only the dormant seed is left to cross over into the next growing season.

Source: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/

Parts of speech

Adverb: biennially

Similar

biannual: happening twice a year

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