verb
- surviving from year to year; persisting through unfavorable seasons by means of underground or protected structures (used of plants)
Usage: botany; present participle of perennate
Examples
- Perennating plants use bulbs and rhizomes to survive harsh winters.
- The tulip is perennating through its underground bulb structure.
- Many wildflowers are perennating species that return each spring.
- Perennating organs allow plants to endure drought and cold.
- The fern is perennating by means of its underground rhizome.