| BIOPIRACY | • biopiracy n. (Derogatory) The appropriation of indigenous biomedical knowledge, especially by patenting naturally… • BIOPIRACY n. the use of wild plants by international corporations to develop drugs without recompensing the countries from which they are taken. |
| BIOPIRATE | • biopirate n. (Derogatory) One who engages in biopiracy. • BIOPIRATE n. one who practises biopiracy. |
| BIPARTITE | • bipartite adj. Having two parts. • bipartite adj. (Of an agreement or contract) Having two participants; joint. • bipartite adj. (Botany, of leaves) Divided into two at the base. |
| BIPYRAMID | • bipyramid n. A dipyramid. • BIPYRAMID n. a crystal formed of two pyramids base to base. |
| BISHOPRIC | • bishopric n. A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs. • bishopric n. The office or function of a bishop. • BISHOPRIC n. the diocese or jurisdiction of a bishop; the rank or office of a bishop. |
| IMPROBITY | • improbity n. A lack of probity, honesty or integrity. • IMPROBITY n. dishonesty. |
| KIRBIGRIP | • kirbigrip n. Alternative form of kirby grip. • KIRBIGRIP n. (tradename) a kind of hairgrip. |
| PERIBOLOI | • periboloi n. Plural of peribolos. • PERIBOLOS n. (Greek) a precinct; an enclosing wall of a precinct, also PERIBOLUS. |
| PREBIOTIC | • prebiotic n. (Chiefly in the plural) A substance in food that is hard to digest and promotes the growth of beneficial… • prebiotic adj. Before the advent of life. • prebiotic adj. (Of a food) Not digestible, but beneficial. |
| PROBIOTIC | • probiotic n. (Bacteriology) A food or dietary supplement, such as a yogurt, containing live bacteria for therapeutic reasons. • probiotic adj. (Ecology) Of, or relating to probiosis; ecologic facilitation. • probiotic adj. Describing any dietary supplement that contains live bacteria for therapeutic purposes. |
| PROBITIES | • probities n. Plural of probity. • PROBITY n. complete and confirmed integrity. |
| PROHIBITS | • prohibits v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prohibit. • PROHIBIT v. to forbid with authority. |
| WHIPBIRDS | • whipbirds n. Plural of whipbird. • WHIPBIRD n. the coachwhip bird. |