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- BIDETo bear; to endure; to tolerate.
- BIDENTA form of spear having two prongs.
- BIFARIOUStwofold, double
- BIFIDCleft; divided into two principal or main parts, such as two lobes.
- BIFURCATETo divide or fork into two channels or branches.
- BIFURCATEDDivided into two branches.
- BIGAA Roman racing chariot drawn by two horses abreast.
- BIGEMINALOccurring in pairs; doubled or twinned
- BIJUGOUSbijugate
- BILIOUSOf or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.
- BILLA written list or inventory. (Now obsolete except in specific senses or set phrases; bill of lading, bill of goods, etc.)
- BILLETA short informal letter.
- BIMANOUSHaving two hands (rather than any other distal part of a forelimb).
- BINATEDouble; growing in pairs or couples.
- BINOCLEA kind of double-barrelled field glass or opera glass.
- BIPARTITEHaving two parts (two principal or main parts).
- BIPEDAn animal, being, or construction that goes about on two feet (or two legs).
- BIREMEAn ancient galley having two banks of oars, one above the other.
- BISECTTo cut or divide into two parts.
- BISTORTAny of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers.
- BITTERNSeveral bird species in the Botaurinae subfamily of the heron family Ardeidae.
- BITUMENA sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum, burning with a bright flame. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of th
- BIVIOUSHaving, or leading, two ways.
- BIVIUMOne side of an echinoderm, including a pair of ambulacra, in distinction from the opposite side (trivium), which includes three ambulacra.
- BLANDHaving a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating.
- BLATTERBlather; foolish talk.
- BLITEThe plant Amaranthus blitum, purple amaranth.
- BLOWTo produce an air current.
- BOLETUSAn edible mushroom of genus Boletus.
- BOMBARDA medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy stone balls.
- BOMBILATETo hum or buzz.
- BONAGood.
- BONNYAlternative spelling of bonnie (“attractive”).
- BONUSSomething extra that is good; an added benefit.
- BOTRYTISAny fungus of the genus Botrytis, especially Botrytis cinerea which is responsible for the formation of noble rot on grapes.
- BOTTLEA container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.
- BOTULINAn extremely potent nerve toxin produced by the anaerobic bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Ingesting botulin results in the serious medical condition of botulism.
- BOTULINUMAn anaerobic soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that secretes the toxin botulin
- BOTULINUMSAn anaerobic soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that secretes the toxin botulin
- BOTULISMPoisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.
- BOUILLONA clear seasoned broth made by simmering usually light meat, such as beef or chicken. A similar broth made by reconstituting, that is, by adding hot water to dried powder concentra
- BOUNTYGenerosity; also an act of generosity.
- BOVATESynonym of oxgang.
- BOVIDAn animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, cattle, goat, and sheep).
- BOVINEOf, relating to, or characteristic of cattle, buffaloes, or bison.
- BOWELA part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.
- BRACEA curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.
- BRACHIALPertaining or belonging to the arm.
- BRACHIATEHaving decussate branches.
- BRACHIUMThe upper arm.
- BRACTA leaf or leaf-like structure from the axil out of which a stalk of a flower or an inflorescence arises.
- BRACTEALHaving the nature or appearance of a bract.
- BRAILA small rope used to truss up sails.
- BRANCHIALOf, pertaining to, or resembling gills; of or pertaining to the embryonic branchial arches and clefts from which the gills arise.
- BRANCHIATEFurnished with branchiae; gilled, having gills.
- BREVEA semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.
- BREVETA military document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but without an increase in pay.
- BREVIATEA short account, brief statement; a summary, abridgement or precis
- BRICOLEA kind of traces with hooks and rings, used to drag manoeuvre guns where horses cannot be used.
- BROACHA series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel. For example, the toothed stone chisel shown here.
- BRONCHIALOf or relating to the bronchia, bronchi or bronchioles.
- BRUISETo strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it; to contuse.
- BRUMALBelonging to winter; winterlike; wintry.
- BRUMATIONA lethargic state that some ectothermic animals, such as many reptiles, assume during cold conditions. Partly analogous to hibernation, but physiological differences include that b
- BRUTvery dry, and not sweet
- BRUTALSavagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
- BRUTINGSvery dry, and not sweet
- BRUTSvery dry, and not sweet
- BUBONICOf or pertaining to buboes.
- BUCCINAA curved brass instrument used by the Ancient Roman army.
- BUCKLEA metal clasp with a hinged tongue or a spike through which a belt or strap is passed and penetrated by the tongue or spike, in order to fasten the ends of the belt together or to
- BUCKLEROne who buckles something.
- BUDGETo move; to be shifted from a fixed position.
- BUFOtoad, frog
- BUGLEA horn used by hunters.
- BULBIFEROUSProducing bulbs or bulbils.
- BULBOUSHaving the shape of or resembling a bulb, bloated.
- BULGEAn object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.
- BULLAA blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as: Such a blister that is more than 5 mm in diameter.
- BUNGA stopper, alternative to a cork, often made of rubber, used to prevent fluid passing through the neck of a bottle, vat, a hole in a vessel etc.
- BURGLARYThe crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal. Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another a
- BURLA tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner; a burr knot.
- BURSARThe treasurer of a university, college or school.
- BURSARYA monetary award to university students that allows them to continue their studies.
- BUSTARDAny of several large terrestrial birds of the family Otididae in the order Otidiformes that inhabit dry open country and steppes in the Old World.
- BUTEOAny of the broad-winged soaring raptors of the genus Buteo.
- BUTLERA manservant having charge of wines and liquors.
- BUTLERYA butler's pantry; a serving pantry.
- BUTTERYMade with or tasting of butter.
- BUTYRICOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of butter
- CABANAA cabin or hut for relaxing.
- CABILDOA local government council in some Spanish-speaking communities.
- CABINA small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in i
- CABLEA long object used to make a physical connection. A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope.
- CABOCHONA precious stone which has only been polished, not cut into facets.
- CACAExcrement; feces.
- CADAVERA dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected.
- CADAVERINEA foul-smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH2(CH2)5NH2.
- CADENCYAlternative form of cadence.
- CADENTFalling.