Dictionary Check: biennial

"biennial" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

adjective

having a life cycle lasting two seasons

Example: "a biennial life cycle"
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adjective

occurring every second year

Example: "they met at biennial conventions"
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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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