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Biennial vs Biennial - What's the difference?

biennial | biennial |

As adjectives the difference between biennial and biennial

is that biennial is happening every two years while biennial is happening every two years.

As nouns the difference between biennial and biennial

is that biennial is 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 while biennial is 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.

biennial

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Happening every two years.
  • Lasting for two years.
  • See also

    * biennium * biennially * biannual * semiannual

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.
  • See also

    * annual * perennial

    biennial

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Happening every two years.
  • Lasting for two years.
  • See also

    * biennium * biennially * biannual * semiannual

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.
  • See also

    * annual * perennial