4 o BOTANICAL XAMES 



Bifoliate (bi-fo-li-at). L. " Bi " (two); " folia " 



(leaves) ; the leaf having- two leaflets. 

 Bifelia (bi-fo-li-a). L. adj., " two-leaved." 

 Biglumis (bi-g-lu-mis). L. " Bi " (two); " g-lumis " 



(husk) ; the outer covering that protects the flowers 



of Grasses and Rushes. 

 Bijugate (bi-joo-gat). L. " Bi " (two); " jugum " (a 



yoke) ; having two pairs of leaflets. 

 Bilabiate (bi-la-bi-at). L. " Bi " (two) ; " labium " (a 



lip) ; having two lips. 

 Bilamellar (bi-lam-el-lar). L. "Bi " (two) ; " lamina " 



(plates) ; having two plates. 

 Bilberry (bil-ber-ri). A.S. " Blea " (blue); refers to 



dark blue colour of the fruit. 

 Bilobate (bi-lo-bat). L. " bi " (two) ; G. " lobos " (lobe 



of the ear); i.e., two-lobed. 

 Bilocular (bi-lok-u-ler). L. " Bi " (two); " loculus " 



(a little place); i.e., two-celled. 

 Binate (bi-nat). L. "Binnus"; two and two; a 



binate leaf has a simple stalk connecting two leaflets 



at the top. 



Bindweed. Eng. name for Convolvulus group. 

 Binervate (bi-ner-vat). L. " Bi " (two); " nervus " 



(nerve) ; two-nerved. A nerve is the larger vein 



found on leaves. 

 Biogenesis (bi-o-jen-e-sis). G. "Bios" (life); "genesis" 



(origin) ; the production of living cells from similar 



cells ; sexual g-eneration. 

 Biophagus (bi-of-a-gus). G. "Bios" (life); "phago" 



(eat) ; applied to plants that catch and eat insects. 

 Bipetalous (bi-pet-a-lus). L. " bi " (two); G. " peta- 



lon " (a leaf); two-petalled. 

 Bipinnate (bi-pin-nat). L. " Bi " (two); " pinna " (a 



