perennation

Variant of perennate

perennate definition

per·en·nate (per′ə nāt′, pə ren′āt)

intransitive verb perennated -·nat′ed, perennating -·nat′·ing

to survive from year to year for a number of years; be perennial

Etymology: < L perennatus, pp. of perennare, to last for many years, endure < perennis: see perennial

Related Forms:

  • perennation per′·en·na′·tion (per′en nā′s̸hən) noun

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