BOTANIC MATERIA MEDICA, 4II 
Bicapsular—bi-kap’-su lar (Lat. 47s, twice, 
capsular, a little chest), Having two seed 
capsules to each flower. 
Biennial—bi-en’-ni-al (Lat. 47s, twice, and an- 
nus, ayear). Applied to plants and flowers, 
that bear their seeds and flowers at the end 
of the second year and die. 
Biferous—bif'-er-us (Lat. d7s, twice, and ero, 
I carry). Bearing fruit and flowers twice a 
year. 
Bifurcated—bi-fer’-ka-ted (Lat. dzs, twice, and 
furca, a fork). Separated into two heads or 
branches. 
Bilabiate—bi-la’-bi-at (Lat. d7zs, twice, and /ab- 
tum, a lip), The mouth of any tubular 
organ, divided into two portions termed lips. 
Bilateral—bi-lat’-er-al (Lat. 67s, twice, and 
fatus, a side). On or toward opposite sides 
of the plant. 
Bilocular—bi-lok’-u-lar (Lat. dzs, twice, doculus, 
a little place). A fruit or seed containing 
two cells. 
Bioplasm—bi’-o-plazm (Gr. dios, life, and 
plasma, what has been formed, a model). 
The material through which every form of 
life manifests itself, the basis of life. See 
Protoplasm 
Bipetalous—bi-pet’-a-lus (Lat. zs, twice; Gr. 
petalon, a leaf). A flower with only two pet- 
als or flower-leaves. 
Biplicate—bip-li’-kat (Lat. dzs, twice, and 
pjico, I fold). Double fold in transverse man- 
ner, as in some seed lobes. 
Bipinnate—bi-pin’-nat (Lat. d7s, twice, and 
pinna or pinno, afeather). Having the leaf- 
