biennial

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 See also 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin biennium ("two-year period") from bi- + annus ("year").

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Adjective

biennial (not comparable)

1. Occurring every two years.
2. Living for two years.

[edit] Translations

German: zweijährig

[edit] See also

• biannual
• semiannual

[edit] Noun

biennial (plural biennials)

1. 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.

[edit] See also

• annual
• perennial