Part 1132

<h1>Bipalmate</h1> <Xpage=147>

<hw>Bi*pal"mate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>bi-</ets> + <ets>palmate</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Palmately branched, with the branches again palmated.</def>

<h1>Biparietal</h1> <Xpage=147>

<hw>Bi`pa*ri"e*tal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>bi-</ets> + <ets>parietal</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the diameter of the cranium, from one parietal fossa to the other.</def>

<h1>Biparous</h1> <Xpage=147>

<hw>Bip"a*rous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>bis</ets> twice + <ets>parere</ets> to bring forth.]</ety> <def>Bringing forth two at a birth.</def>

<h1>Bipartible</h1> <Xpage=147>

<hw>Bi*part"i*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>bipartible</ets>. See <er>Bipartite</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being divided into two parts.</def>

<h1>Bipartient</h1> <Xpage=147>

<hw>Bi*par"tient</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>bis</ets> twice + <ets>partiens</ets>, <tt>p. pr.</tt> of <ets>partire</ets> to divide.]</ety> <def>Dividing into two parts.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A number that divides another into two equal parts without a remainder.</def></def2>

<h1>Bipartile</h1> <Xpage=147>

<hw>Bi*par"tile</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Divisible into two parts.</def>

<h1>Bipartite</h1> <Xpage=147>

<hw>Bip"ar*tite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>bipartitus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>bipartire</ets>; <ets>bis</ets> twice + <ets>partire</ets>. See <er>Partite</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Being in two parts; having two correspondent parts, as a legal contract or writing, one for each party; shared by two; <as>as, a <ex>bipartite</ex> treaty</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Divided into two parts almost to the base, as a leaf; consisting of two parts or subdivisions.</def>

<i>Gray.</i>

<h1>Bipartition</h1> <Xpage=147>

<hw>Bi`par*ti"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of dividing into two parts, or of making two correspondent parts, or the state of being so divided.</def>

<h1>Bipectinate, Bipectinated</h1> <Xpage=147>

<hw><hw>Bi*pec"ti*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Bi*pec"ti*na`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>bi-</ets> + <ets>pectinate</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Having two margins toothed like a comb.</def>

<h1>Biped</h1> <Xpage=147>

<hw>Bi"ped</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>bipes</ets>; <ets>bis</ets> twice + <ets>pes</ets>, <ets>pedis</ets>, <?/oot: cf. F. <ets>bip\'8ade</ets>.]</ety> <def>A two-footed animal, as man.</def>

<h1>Biped</h1> <Xpage=147>

<hw>Bi"ped</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having two feet; two-footed.</def>

<blockquote>By which the man, when heavenly life was ceased, Became a helpless, naked, <b>biped</b> beast. <i>Byrom.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Bipedal</h1> <Xpage=147>

<hw>Bip"e*dal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>bipedalis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>bip\'82dal</ets>. See <er>Biped</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having two feet; biped.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Pertaining to a biped.</def>