Bionomy
(Bi*on"o*my) n. [Gr. life + law.] Physiology. [R.] Dunglison.
Biophor Biophore
(Bi"o*phor` Bi"o*phore`) n. [Gr. life + bearing, fr. to bear.] (Biol.) One of the smaller
vital units of a cell, the bearer of vitality and heredity. See Pangen, in Supplement.
Bioplasm
(Bi"o*plasm) n. [Gr. bi`os life + pla`sma form, mold, fr. pla`ssein to mold.] (Biol.) A name
suggested by Dr. Beale for the germinal matter supposed to be essential to the functions of all living
beings; the material through which every form of life manifests itself; unaltered protoplasm.
Bioplasmic
(Bi`o*plas"mic) a. Pertaining to, or consisting of, bioplasm.
Bioplast
(Bi"o*plast) n. [Gr. bi`os life + pla`ssein to form.] (Biol.) A tiny mass of bioplasm, in itself a
living unit and having formative power, as a living white blood corpuscle; bioblast.
Bioplastic
(Bi`o*plas"tic) a. (Biol.) Bioplasmic.
Biorgan
(Bi*or"gan) n. [Gr. life + E. organ.] (Biol.) A physiological organ; a living organ; an organ
endowed with function; — distinguished from idorgan.
Biostatics
(Bi`o*stat"ics) n. [Gr. life + . See Statics.] (Biol.) The physical phenomena of organized
bodies, in opposition to their organic or vital phenomena.
Biostatistics
(Bi`o*sta*tis"tics) n. [Gr. life + E. statistics.] (Biol.) Vital statistics.
Biotaxy
(Bi"o*tax`y) n. [Gr. life + arrangement.] (Biol.) The classification of living organisms according
to their structural character; taxonomy.
Biotic
(Bi*ot"ic) a. [Gr. pert. to life.] (Biol.) Relating to life; as, the biotic principle.
Biotite
(Bi"o*tite) n. [From Biot, a French naturalist.] (Min.) Mica containing iron and magnesia, generally
of a black or dark green color; — a common constituent of crystalline rocks. See Mica.
Bipalmate
(Bi*pal"mate) a. [Pref. bi- + palmate.] (Bot.) Palmately branched, with the branches again
palmated.
Biparietal
(Bi`pa*ri"e*tal) a. [Pref. bi- + parietal.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the diameter of the cranium,
from one parietal fossa to the other.
Biparous
(Bip"a*rous) a. [L. bis twice + parere to bring forth.] Bringing forth two at a birth.
Bipartible
(Bi*part"i*ble) a. [Cf. F. bipartible. See Bipartite.] Capable of being divided into two parts.
Bipartient
(Bi*par"tient) a. [L. bis twice + partiens, p. pr. of partire to divide.] Dividing into two
parts. — n. A number that divides another into two equal parts without a remainder.
Bipartile
(Bi*par"tile) a. Divisible into two parts.
Bipartite
(Bip"ar*tite) a. [L. bipartitus, p. p. of bipartire; bis twice + partire. See Partite.]
1. Being in two parts; having two correspondent parts, as a legal contract or writing, one for each party; shared
by two; as, a bipartite treaty.
2. Divided into two parts almost to the base, as a leaf; consisting of two parts or subdivisions. Gray.
