Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter B - Page 45
Biogen (n.) (Boil.) Bioplasm. Biogenesis
Biogenesis (n.) (Biol.) Alt. of Biogeny.
Biogeny (n.) (Biol.) A doctrine that the genesis or production of living organisms can take place only through the agency of living germs or parents; -- called also biogeny; -- opposed to abiogenesis.
Biogeny (n.) (Biol.) Life development generally.
Biogeny (n.) (Biol.) The production of a chemical compound by a living organism.
Syn: biosynthesis.
Biogeny (n.) The production of living organisms from other living organisms [syn: biogenesis, biogeny].
Biogenesis (n.) Production of a chemical compound by a living organism [syn: biosynthesis, biogenesis].
Biogenesis (n.) The production of living organisms from other living organisms [syn: biogenesis, biogeny].
Biogenetic (a.) (Biol.) Pertaining to biogenesis.
Biogenetic (a.) Of or relating to the production of living organisms from other living organisms.
Biogenist (n.) A believer in the theory of biogenesis.
Biognosis (n.) (Biol.) The investigation of life.
Biographer (n.) One who writes an account or history of the life of a particular person; a writer of lives, as Plutarch. Biographic
Biographer (n.) Someone who writes an account of a person's life.
Biographic (a.) Alt. of Biographical.
Biographical (a.) Of or pertaining to biography; containing biography. -- Bi`o*graph"ic*al*ly, adv.
Biographic (a.) Of or relating to or being biography; "biographical data" [syn: biographic, biographical].
Biographize (v. t.) To write a history of the life of. -- Southey.
Biographies (n. pl. ) of Biography.
Biography (n.) The written history of a person's life.
Biography (n.) Biographical writings in general. Biologic
Biography (n.) An account of the series of events making up a person's life [syn: biography, life, life story, life history].
Biologic (a.) Alt. of Biological.
Biological (a.) 生物的；生物學的；根據應用生物學製成的；供生物學實驗室使用的 Of or relating to biology. -- {Bi`o*log"ic*al*ly}, adv.
Biological (a.) Related by blood; -- of parents and children; -- contrasted with {adoptive}, {adopted}, or {foster}; as, Mary was adopted directly from the maternity hospital and never met her biological mother.
Syn: biologic.
Biological (a.) Pertaining to biology or to life and living things [syn: {biological}, {biologic}].
Biological (a.) Of parents and children; related by blood; "biological child" [ant: {adoptive}].
Biological (a.) (B2) 生物的；與生命過程有關的 Connected with the natural processes of living things.
// The biological sciences.
// Eating is a biological necessity!
Biological (a.) [ Before noun ] 親生的 Related by birth.
// She decided to search for her biological mother after her adoptive parents died.
Biological (a.) (UK) 生物（洗滌）的；加（生化）酶的 Used to describe a substance used for cleaning that uses enzymes to remove dirt.
// Biological washing powder.
Compare: Non-bio
Non-bio (a.) (Also Non-biological, UK) （洗衣粉或洗衣液）不含酵的 Non-bio washing powder or liquid does not contain enzymes (= special chemical substances) to help clean clothes.
Biological (a.) 生化武器的 Using living matter, such as bacteria, to seriously harm and kill people and animals, and to damage crops.
// Biological weapons/ warfare.
Biologist (n.) 生物學家 [C] A student of biology; one versed in the science of biology.
Biologist (n.) (Biology) A scientist who studies living organisms [syn: {biologist}, {life scientist}].
Biology (n.) [U] 生物學 The science of life; that branch of knowledge which treats of living matter as distinct from matter which is not living; the study of living tissue. It has to do with the origin, structure, development, function, and distribution of animals and plants.
Biology (n.) The science that studies living organisms [syn: {biology}, {biological science}].
Biology (n.) Characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms; "the biology of viruses."
Biology (n.) All the plant and animal life of a particular region [syn: {biota}, {biology}].
Biology (n.) [ U ] (A2) 生物學 The scientific study of the natural processes of living things.
// Human biology.
// Marine biology.
// Molecular biology.
// The book deals with the reproductive biology of the buffalo.
Biolysis (n.) (Biol.) The destruction of life.
Biolytic (a.) Relating to the destruction of life.
Biomagnetic (a.) Relating to biomagnetism.
Biomagnetism (n.) Animal magnetism.
Biomagnetism (n.) Magnetic phenomena in living organisms.
Biometry (n.) Measurement of life; calculation of the probable duration of human life.
Biometry (n.) A branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis [syn: biometrics, biometry, biostatistics].
Bion (n.) (Biol.) The physiological individual, characterized by definiteness and independence of function, in distinction from the morphological individual or morphon.
Bionomy (n.) Physiology. [R.] -- Dunglison.
Biophor Biophore (n.) One of the smaller vital units of a cell, the bearer of vitality and heredity. See Pangen, in Supplement.
Bioplasm (n.) 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.
Bioplasm (pl. Bioplasms) (Biology) 原生質 Any living matter, but especially germinal or forming matter; matter possessing reproductive vitality; protoplasm, especially in its relation to living processes and development.
Bioplasmic (a.) Pertaining to, or consisting of, bioplasm.
Bioplast (n.) A tiny mass of bioplasm, in itself a living unit and having formative power, as a living white blood corpuscle; bioblast.
Bioplastic (a.) Bioplasmic.
Biorgan (n.) A physiological organ; a living organ; an organ endowed with function; -- distinguished from idorgan.
Biosphere (n.) 生物圈 The regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist.
Biostatics (n.) The physical phenomena of organized bodies, in opposition to their organic or vital phenomena.
Biostatistics (n.) Vital statistics.
Biotaxy (n.) The classification of living organisms according to their structural character; taxonomy.
Biotechnology (n.) [ U ] (Informal biotech) 生物技術；生物工藝學 The use of living things, especially cells and bacteria, in industrial processes.
// A biotech company/ firm.
Biotic (a.) Relating to life; as, the biotic principle.
Biotite (n.) Mica containing iron and magnesia, generally of a black or dark green color; -- a common constituent of crystalline rocks. See Mica.
Bipalmate (a.) Palmately branched, with the branches again palmated.
Biparietal (a.) Of or pertaining to the diameter of the cranium, from one parietal fossa to the other.
Biparous (a.) Bringing forth two at a birth.
Bipartible (a.) Capable of being divided into two parts.
Bipartient (p. pr.) Dividing into two parts.
Bipartient (n.) A number that divides another into two equal parts without a remainder.
Bipartile (a.) Divisible into two parts.
Bipartisan (a.) 兩黨的；代表兩黨的；獲得兩個政黨支持的 Supported by both sides; "a two-way treaty" [syn: {bipartisan}, {bipartizan}, {two-party}, {two-way}].
Bipartisanship (n.) [ U ] 兩黨合作 The fact of two political parties that usually oppose each other agreeing or working together.
// A new era of bipartisanship in the US Congress.
Bipartite (a.) 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.
Bipartite (a.) Divided into two parts almost to the base, as a leaf; consisting of two parts or subdivisions.
Bipartition (n.) The act of dividing into two parts, or of making two correspondent parts, or the state of being so divided.
Bipectinate (a.) Alt. of Bipectinated.
Bipectinated (a.) Having two margins toothed like a comb.
Biped (n.) 兩足動物 A two-footed animal, as man.
Biped (a.) 兩足的 Having two feet; two-footed.
By which the man, when heavenly life was ceased, Became a helpless, naked, biped beast. -- Byrom.
Biped (a.) Having two feet [syn: bipedal, biped, two-footed] [ant: four-footed, quadruped, quadrupedal].
Biped (n.) An animal with two feet.
Bipedal (n.) Having two feet; biped.
Bipedal (n.) Pertaining to a biped.
Bipeltate (a.) Having a shell or covering like a double shield.
Bipennate (a.) Alt. of Bipennated.
Bipennated (a.) Having two wings.
Bipennis (n.) An ax with an edge or blade on each side of the handle.
Bipetalous (a.) Having two petals.
Bipinnaria (n.) The larva of certain starfishes as developed in the free-swimming stage.
Bipinnate (a.) Alt. of Bipinnated.
Bipinnated (a.) Twice pinnate.
Bipinnatifid (a.) Doubly pinnatifid.
Biplicate (a.) Twice folded together.
Biplicity (n.) The state of being twice folded; reduplication.
Bipolar (a.) Doubly polar; having two poles; as, a bipolar cell or corpuscle.
Bipolarity (n.) Bipolar quality.
Bipont (a.) Alt. of Bipontine.
Bipontine (a.) Relating to books printed at Deuxponts, or Bipontium (Zweibrucken), in Bavaria.
Bipunctate (a.) Having two punctures, or spots.
Bipunctual (a.) Having two points.
Bipupillate (a.) Having an eyelike spot on the wing, with two dots within it of a different color, as in some butterflies.
Bipyramidal (a.) Consisting of two pyramids placed base to base; having a pyramid at each of the extremities of a prism, as in quartz crystals.
Biquadrate (n.) The fourth power, or the square of the square. Thus 4x4=16, the square of 4, and 16x16=256, the biquadrate of 4.
Biquadratic (a.) Of or pertaining to the biquadrate, or fourth power.
Biquadratic (n.) A biquadrate.
Biquadratic (n.) A biquadratic equation.
Biquintile (n.) An aspect of the planets when they are distant from each other by twice the fifth part of a great circle -- that is, twice 72 degrees.
Biradiate (a.) Alt. of Biradiated.
Biradiated (a.) Having two rays; as, a biradiate fin.
Biramous (a.) Having, or consisting of, two branches.
Birches (n. pl. ) of Birch.
Birch (n.) A tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula; as, the white or common birch (B. alba) (also called silver birch and lady birch); the dwarf birch (B. glandulosa); the paper or canoe birch (B. papyracea); the yellow birch (B. lutea); the black or cherry birch (B. lenta).
Birch (n.) The wood or timber of the birch.
Birch (n.) A birch twig or birch twigs, used for flogging.
Birch (n.) A birch-bark canoe.
Birch (a.) Of or pertaining to the birch; birchen.
Birched (imp. & p. p.) of Birch.
Birching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Birch.
Birch (v. t.) To whip with a birch rod or twig; to flog.
Birchen (a.) Of or relating to birch.
Bird (n.) Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2).
That ungentle gull, the cuckoo's bird. -- Shak.
The brydds [birds] of the aier have nestes. -- Tyndale (Matt. viii. 20).
Bird (n.) (Zool.) A warm-blooded, feathered vertebrate provided with wings. See Aves.
Bird (n.) Specifically, among sportsmen, a game bird.
Bird (n.) Fig.: A girl; a maiden.And by my word! the bonny bird In danger shall not tarry. -- Campbell.
Arabian bird, The phenix.
Bird of Jove, The eagle.
Bird of Juno, The peacock.
Bird louse (Zool.), A wingless insect of the group Mallophaga, of which the genera and species are very numerous and mostly parasitic upon birds. -- Bird mite (Zool.), A small mite (genera Dermanyssus, Dermaleichus and allies) parasitic upon birds. The species are numerous.
Bird of passage, A migratory bird.
Bird spider (Zool.), A very large South American spider ({Mygale avicularia). It is said sometimes to capture and kill small birds.
Bird tick (Zool.), A dipterous insect parasitic upon birds (genus Ornithomyia, and allies), usually winged.
Bird (v. i.) To catch or shoot birds.
Bird (v. i.) Hence: To seek for game or plunder; to thieve. [R.] -- B. Jonson.
Bird (v. i.) To watch birds, especially in their natural habitats, for enjoyment; to birdwatch.
Bird (n.) Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings.
Bird (n.) The flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food [syn: bird, fowl].
Bird (n.) Informal terms for a (young) woman [syn: dame, doll, wench, skirt, chick, bird].
Bird (n.) A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt [syn: boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird].
Bird (n.) Badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers [syn: shuttlecock, bird, birdie, shuttle].
Bird (v.) Watch and study birds in their natural habitat [syn: bird, birdwatch].
Bird, () Birds are divided in the Mosaic law into two classes, (1) the clean (Lev. 1:14-17; 5:7-10; 14:4-7), which were offered in sacrifice; and (2) the unclean (Lev. 11:13-20). When offered in sacrifice, they were not divided as other victims were (Gen. 15:10). They are mentioned also as an article of food (Deut. 14:11). The art of snaring wild birds is referred to (Ps. 124:7; Prov. 1:17; 7:23; Jer. 5:27). Singing birds are mentioned in Ps. 104:12; Eccl. 12:4. Their timidity is alluded to (Hos. 11:11). The reference in Ps. 84:3 to the swallow and the sparrow may be only a comparison equivalent to, "What her house is to the sparrow, and her nest to the swallow, that thine altars are to my soul."
Birdbolt (n.) A short blunt arrow for killing birds without piercing them. Hence: Anything which smites without penetrating. -- Shak.
Birdbolt (n.) Anything which smites without penetrating.
Bird cage (n.) Alt. of Birdcage.
Birdcage (n.) A cage for confining birds.
Birdcage (n.) A cage in which a bird can be kept.
Birdcall (n.) A sound made in imitation of the note or cry of a bird for the purpose of decoying the bird or its mate.