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Bi*om"e*try (&?;), n. [Gr. &?; life + -metry.] Measurement of life; calculation of the probable duration of human life.

Bi"on (&?;), n. [Gr. &?; living, p. pr. of &?; to live.] (Biol.) The physiological individual, characterized by definiteness and independence of function, in distinction from the morphological individual or morphon.

Bi*on"o*my (&?;), n. [Gr. &?; life + &?; law.] Physiology. [R.] Dunglison.

{ 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.

Bi"o*plasm (b"*plz'm), 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.

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Bi`o*plas"mic (b`*plz"mk), a. Pertaining to, or consisting of, bioplasm.

Bi"o*plast (-plst), 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.

Bi`o*plas"tic (b`*pls"tk), a. (Biol.) Bioplasmic.

Bi*or"gan (&?;), n. [Gr. &?; life + E. organ.] (Biol.) A physiological organ; a living organ; an organ endowed with function; -- distinguished from idorgan.

Bi`o*stat"ics (&?;), n. [Gr. &?; life + &?;. See Statics.] (Biol.) The physical phenomena of organized bodies, in opposition to their organic or vital phenomena.

Bi`o*sta*tis"tics (&?;), n. [Gr. &?; life + E. statistics.] (Biol.) Vital statistics.

Bi"o*tax`y (&?;), n. [Gr. &?; life + &?; arrangement.] (Biol.) The classification of living organisms according to their structural character; taxonomy.

Bi*ot"ic (&?;), a. [Gr. &?; pert. to life.] (Biol.) Relating to life; as, the biotic principle.

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.

Bi*pal"mate (&?;), a. [Pref. bi- + palmate.] (Bot.) Palmately branched, with the branches again palmated.

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.

Bip"a*rous (&?;), a. [L. bis twice + parere to bring forth.] Bringing forth two at a birth.

Bi*part"i*ble (&?;), a. [Cf. F. bipartible. See Bipartite.] Capable of being divided into two parts.

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.

Bi*par"tile (&?;), a. Divisible into two parts.

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.

Bi`par*ti"tion (&?;), n. The act of dividing into two parts, or of making two correspondent parts, or the state of being so divided.

{ Bi*pec"ti*nate (&?;), Bi*pec"ti*na`ted (&?;), } a. [Pref. bi- + pectinate.] (Biol.) Having two margins toothed like a comb.

Bi"ped (&?;), n. [L. bipes; bis twice + pes, pedis, &?;oot: cf. F. bipède.] A two-footed animal, as man.

Bi"ped, a. Having two feet; two- footed.

By which the man, when heavenly life was ceased, Became a helpless, naked, biped beast. Byrom.