Perenniation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process or property of living for more than one year. uncountable

    "Rees et al. (1999) found that in O. illyricum bolting is dependent on rosettes reaching a critical size, so that stresses such as rosette herbivory may reduce plant size and thus promote perenniation of rosettes."

Example

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"Rees et al. (1999) found that in O. illyricum bolting is dependent on rosettes reaching a critical size, so that stresses such as rosette herbivory may reduce plant size and thus promote perenniation of rosettes."

Etymology

From perennial + -ation.

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