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Basi-proboscis: basal third of the flexed proboscis of muscid flies.
Batesian mimicry: see mimicry.
Bathmis: see pterostigma.
Bave: the fluid silk as it is spun by caterpillars.
Beak: any notable prolongation of the front of the head: the snout in Rhynchophora: specifically, the jointed structure covering the lancets in the hemipterous mouth.
Bearded: fringed with hair: see barbated.
Belly: venter; under side of abdomen.
Belonoid: needle-like.
Bi: prefix, means two.
Bi-alar: two-winged; applied to Diptera.
Biarcuate: twice curved.
Biareolate: with two cells or areoles: see bilocular.
Bicaudate: having two tails or a.n.a.l processes.
Bicolored: with two colors that contrast to some extent.
Bicornute: with two horns or cephalic processes.
Bicuspidate: ending in two points or cusps.
Bidactylate: with two fingers or finger-like processes.
Bidentate: two-toothed.
Biemarginate: twice emarginate; with two excisions.
Bifarious: pointing in opposite directions.
Bifasciate: with two bands or fascia.
Bifid: divided into two parts; split; applied in Coleoptera to tarsal claws which are divided so that the claws lie side by side: see biparted.
Biflabellate: antennae with fan-like process on two sides.
Bifurcate: divided, not over half its length, into two dull points; forked.
Bifurcation: a forking or division into two: the point at which a forking occurs.
Biguttate: with two drop-like spots.
Bijugum: in two pairs.
Bilamellar: divided into two lamina or plates.
Bilateral -eriter: with two equal or symmetrical sides.
Biliary vessels: see malpighian tubules.
Bilineate -us: with two lines.
Bilobate -ed: divided into two lobes.
Binocular: having two cells or compartments: see biareolate.
Bimaculate: with two spots or maculae.
Binate: in pairs: consisting of a single pair.
Binotate: with two rounded spots.
Binus: paired: doubled.
Biogenesis: the production of life from antecedent life.
Biomorphotica: those neuropterous insects in which the pupa is active.
Bionomics: the habits, breeding and adaptations of living forms.
Bioph.o.r.e: an ultimate const.i.tuent of germ plasm or hereditary substance.
Bioplasm: formative living matter.
Biparted: profoundly divided into two parts: see bifid.
Bipectinate: antennae having comb-like teeth or processes on Beach side of each joint.
Bipupillate: an ocellate spot with two pupils, of the same or different in color.
Biradiate: consisting of, or with two rays or spokes.
Biramose -ous: having two branches or doubled appendages.
Biseriately: arranged in double rows or series.
Biserrate: doubly saw-toothed; with a saw tooth on each side of each antennal joint.
Bisetose -ous: with two bristle-like or setaceous appendages.
