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<h1>Binny</h1> <Xpage=146>

<hw>Bin"ny</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A large species of barbel (<spn>Barbus bynni</spn>), found in the Nile, and much esteemed for food.</def>

<h1>Binocle</h1> <Xpage=146>

<hw>Bin"o*cle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>binocle</ets>; L. <ets>bini</ets> two at a time + <ets>oculus</ets> eye.]</ety> <fld>(Opt.)</fld> <def>A dioptric telescope, fitted with two tubes joining, so as to enable a person to view an object with both eyes at once; a double-barreled field glass or an opera glass.</def>

<h1>Binocular</h1> <Xpage=146>

<hw>Bin*oc"u*lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>binoculaire</ets>. See <er>Binocle</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having two eyes.</def> "Most animals are <i>binocular</i>."

<i>Derham.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Pertaining to both eyes; employing both eyes at once; <as>as, <ex>binocular</ex> vision</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Adapted to the use of both eyes; <as>as, a <ex>binocular</ex> microscope or telescope</as>.</def>

<i>Brewster.</i>

<h1>Binocular</h1> <Xpage=146>

<hw>Bin*oc"u*lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A binocular glass, whether opera glass, telescope, or microscope.</def>

<h1>Binocularly</h1> <Xpage=146>

<hw>Bin*oc"u*lar*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a binocular manner.</def>

<h1>Binoculate</h1> <Xpage=146>

<hw>Bin*oc"u*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having two eyes.</def>

<h1>Binomial</h1> <Xpage=146>

<hw>Bi*no"mi*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>bis</ets> twice + <ets>nomen</ets> name: cf. F. <ets>binome</ets>, LL. <ets>binomius</ets> (or fr. <ets>bi-</ets> + Gr. <ets><?/</ets> distribution ?). Cf. <er>Monomial</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Alg.)</fld> <def>An expression consisting of two terms connected by the sign plus (+) or minus (-); <as>as, a+b, or 7-3</as>.</def>

<h1>Binomial</h1> <Xpage=146>

<hw>Bi*no"mi*al</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Consisting of two terms; pertaining to binomials; <as>as, a <ex>binomial</ex> root</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Nat. Hist.)</fld> <def>Having two names; -- used of the system by which every animal and plant receives two names, the one indicating the genus, the other the species, to which it belongs.</def>

<cs><col>Binomial theorem</col> <fld>(Alg.)</fld>, <cd>the theorem which expresses the law of formation of any power of a binomial.</cd></cs>

<h1>Binominal</h1> <Xpage=146>

<hw>Bi*nom"i*nal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Binomial</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to two names; binomial.</def>

<h1>Binominous</h1> <Xpage=146>

<hw>Bi*nom"i*nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Binominal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Binotonous</h1> <Xpage=146>

<hw>Bi*not"o*nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>bini</ets> two at a time + <ets>tonus</ets>, fr. Gr. <ets><?/</ets>, tone.]</ety> <def>Consisting of two notes; <as>as, a <ex>binotonous</ex> cry</as>.</def>