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(bi-o’sis) [Gr. Blos life]. Vitality or life. bios on (bi’o-sén). An albuminate of iron lecithin nutrient preparation.. biostatics (bi-o-stat’iks) [Gr. Bios life + στατικός standing]. The science of the structure of organisms in relation to their function. biotaxis, biotaxy (bi-o-tak’sis, bi’o-tak-se) [Gr Bios life + rags arrangement]. 1. The selecting and arranging powers of living cells. 2. The systematic cla ification of living organisms. biotic (bi-ot’ik). Pertaining to life or living matter. bioties (bi-ot’iks) (Gr. βιωτικός living]. The functions and qualities peculiar to living organisms, or the sum of knowledge regarding these qualities. biotomy (bi-ot’o-me) [Gr. Bios life + τομή a cutting). 1. The study of animal and plant structure ‘by di ection. 2. Vivisection. biotoxin (bi-o-tok’sin) (Gr. Bios life + toxin]. A toxin from the ti ue of the body. bio tripsis (bi-o-trip’sis) [Gr. Blos life + τρίψις rubbing]. Wearing away of the skin, seen in old people. Biot’s breathing or respiration (be-6z’) [Camille Biot, French physician of the nineteenth century]. See under respiration. biotype (bi‘o-tip) [Gr. Bios life + type]. A group of individuals po e ing the same genotype or fundamental hereditary constitution. bipalatinoid (bi-pal-at’in-oid). A gelatin capsule partitioned into two compartments for the safe administration of two incompatible drugs. biparasitic (bi”’par-as-it’ik). Living parasitically upon a parasite. biparietal (bi-par-i’et-al). parietal eminences. Ε biparous (bip’a-rus) (L. bi two + par’ere to produce]. Producing two at a birth. bipartite (bi-par’tit) [L. biparti’tus). Having two parts or divisions. biped (bi’ped) [L. bi two + pes foot). two feet. 2. An animal with two feet.