Biology Dictionary

  • Bisetose

    Bisetose

    Having two rows of bristles or hairs, typically used to describe certain types of insect antennae.

  • Bisexual

    Bisexual

    An organism or individual that is capable of producing both male and female reproductive cells, or an individual attracted to…

  • Bivalent

    Bivalent

    A pair of homologous chromosomes that are physically linked during meiosis, often forming tetrads.

  • Bivalve

    Bivalve

    A type of mollusk that has two hinged shells, such as clams, oysters, and mussels.

  • Bivalved

    Bivalved

    Referring to an organism or structure that has two shells or valves, typically found in bivalve mollusks.

  • Bivalves

    Bivalves

    Mollusks that have a body enclosed in a pair of hinged shells, such as clams, oysters, and mussels.

  • Bladder

    Bladder

    A sac-like organ or cavity in organisms that stores fluids or gases, such as the urinary bladder in mammals or…

  • Blade

    Blade

    The flat, wide part of a leaf, typically where photosynthesis occurs, or a part of a structure like a knife…

  • Blast

    Blast

    A term referring to an immature or early developmental stage of a cell or organism.

  • Blastema (pl. blastemas or blastemata)

    Blastema (pl. blastemas or blastemata)

    A mass of undifferentiated cells that can develop into various tissues, typically in organisms capable of regeneration.