Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology 121bifasciate a. [L. bis, two; fascia, band] With two broad welldefined bands or fascia.bifenestrate a. [L. bis, two; fenestra, window] (NEMATA: Secernentea)A term used to describe heteroderid fenestradivided by a broad vulval bridge so that it appears to betwo distinct semi-fenestra. see ambifenestrate.bifid a. [L. bis, two; findere, to split] Divided into twobranches, arms, or prongs, or into two equal parts by acleft; separated down the middle by a slit; divided by agroove into two parts.bifilar a. [L. bis, two; filum, thread] Having two filaments,threads, or fibers.biflabellate a. [L. bis, two; flabellum, fan] (ARTHRO) Twice fabellate;a form of antenna with each side of the jointshaving long flattened processes.biflagellate a. [L. bis, two; flagellum, whip] Having two flagella;dikont.biflex a. [L. bis, two; flectere, to bend] Bending in two directions.bifoliate colony (BRYO: Stenolaemata) An erect colony formedby two layers of zooids budding back to back from the interiormultizooidal median wall.bifollicular a. [L. bis, two; folliculus, small sac] Having twofollicles.biforate a. [L. bis, two; forare, to bore] Having two perforations.biform a. [L. bis, two; forma, form] Having two forms, or combiningcharacteristics of two forms.biformes n. [L. bis, two; forma, form] (ARTHRO: Crustacea) Acarapace that reflects sexual dimorphism in differing valveproportions for each sex of the same species.biforous spiracle (ARTHRO: Insecta) An immature's spiraclehaving two entrances (air tubes); annular-biforous spiracles.bifurcate a. [L. bis, two; furca, fork] Divided into twobranches, stems or knobs; two pronged.