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Index to letter B

bacill-

A bacillus.

-bacter

A genus of bacteria.

bacterio-

Bacteria.

baro-

Pressure.

basi-

A base or basis.

basidio-

A basidium.

bathy-

Depth.

be-

Forming verbs and adjectives.

bene-

Good; well.

benzo-

Benzene.

bi-

Two; having two; doubly.

biblio-

A book or books.

bili-

Bile.

bio-

Life; living things.

-biosis

A mode of life.

-blast

An immature or embryonic cell.

blasto-

Germination.

blepharo-

The eyelid.

boro-

Boron.

-bot

Automatic or autonomous device or software program.

botryo-

A bunch of grapes.

brachio-

An arm.

brachy-

Shortness.

brady-

Slowness.

branchio-

Gills.

Brit-

British.

bromo-

Bromine.

broncho-

The bronchi.

bryo-

Moss.

bucco-

The cheek.

but-

Four-carbon chains of atoms.

by-

Subordinate; incidental; secondary.

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