BEZOAR

A Persian word implying destructive of poison, and applied to certain intestinal concretions of animals, called bezoar stones, and supposed to po e such powers. BI. (Lat. bis, licice.) Signifies, when attached to other words, two, twice, or double; as bicarbonate of potash, a compound of potash with two atoms of carbonic acid; bilocular. two cells; bivalve, two valvi BlARTICULATE. (Lat bis, artieuluo, Mint.) Applied •logy to the antennae of insects when they consist but of two joints, and also to the abdomen under the same aa in the Nycleribta biarliculuta. BIAFUl' [s. 157]