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Biennial
Taking two years from seedling stage to maturity, seed-set and death. Living 2 years only and blooming the second year. Plant that completes its life cycle in 2 years, generally flowering in the second year. Plant growing from seed and living for two years, with flowering and seed production usually occurring in the second year…
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Bidentate
With two teeth; Doubly toothed, when marginal teeth themselves are toothed.
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Bicuspidate
With two sharp points.
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Bicuspid
With two sharp points. In dentistry, the teeth used to tear and crush food. Tooth (or other part) having two blunt points on its top. Having two cusps, as in the molar teeth and the mitral valve of the heart. Having two cusps. The premolars are bicuspid teeth, and the mitral valve of the heart…
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Bicrurate
Very deeply bipartite, almost bisected [obscure and rare term].
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Bicrenate
Doubly crenate, with scalloped edges, the lobes of which are again scalloped.
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Bicornute
With two horns.
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Biconvex
Domed on two sides; also lenticular. Having convex faces on both sides. Having a surface on each side that curves outward. Biconvex lenses are used to correct far-sightedness. Convex on two sides, especially as a type of lens.
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Biconcave
Having a hollowed surface on both sides. Biconcave lenses are used to correct near-sightedness. Having concave faces on both sides. Referring to a lens which is concave on both sides. Concave on each side, especially as a type of lens.
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Bicolorous
With two colours.
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