- perennated
- v. survive from one season to the following season, live perennially
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
perennated
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perennate — perennation, n. /per euh nayt , peuh ren ayt/, v.i., perennated, perennating. Bot. to survive from season to season for an indefinite number of years. [1615 25; < L perennatus, ptp. of perennare to continue for a long time, deriv. of perennis;… … Universalium
perennate — /ˈpɛrəneɪt/ (say perhnayt) verb (i) (perennated, perennating) 1. (of a plant) to last more than one year. 2. (of a plant or animal) to develop a resting stage in response to an unfavourable environment, as by overwintering or becoming dormant.… …
perennate — [per′ə nāt΄, pə ren′āt] vi. perennated, perennating [< L perennatus, pp. of perennare, to last for many years, endure < perennis: see PERENNIAL] to survive from year to year for a number of years; be perennial perennation [per΄en nā′shən] n … English World dictionary
