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dexter

dex·ter

UK/ˈdɛks.tə/ US/ˈdɛkstɚ/ fairly common

adjective

1.

having a life cycle lasting two seasons

  • “a biennial life cycle”
  • “parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals”
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Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin dexter (“right”).

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