Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z bilateralism A matching arrangement on each of two sides. bilateralist An advocate of bilateralism. bilateralistic Of or relating to bilateralism. bilaterality The state or condition of being bilateral bilateralization The process or the result of bilateralizing. bilateralize To make or become bilateral. bilateralized Modified by bilateralization bilaterally In a bilateral manner. bilateralness The quality of being bilateral. bilateran Having bilateral symmetry, i.e. an axis of symmetry that goes down from the top to the bottom. bilaterian Any animal that has bilateral symmetry, collectively grouped in the clade Bilateria. bilattice A structure B = (S,⊑₁ ,⊑₂) in which S is a non-empty set, and ⊑₁ and ⊑₂ are partial orderings each giving S the structure of a lattice, determining thus for each of the two lattices the corresponding operations of meet and join. Bilay A barangay of Butuan, Agusan del Norte, Philippines. bilayer Any structure consisting of two layers of molecules bilayered Having a structure with two layers bilayerlike Having some characteristics of a bilayer Bilbao The largest city in the Basque Country, in northern Spain, and capital city of the province of Biscay, Spain. Bilbaoan Of, from or relating to the city of Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. bilberried On which bilberries grow. bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus, the wild European blueberry of the cowberry family. bilberrying The gathering of bilberries. bilbo A device for punishment. See bilboes. bilboes An iron bar placed around the ankles of prisoners, and having sliding shackles. Bilboesque Reminiscent of Theodore G. Bilbo’s racist sentiment. bilboquet A traditional children's toy consisting of a wooden cup with a handle, and a ball attached to the cup by a string. Bilbrey A surname. Bilbro A surname. Bilbrook A hamlet in Old Cleeve parish, Somerset West and Taunton district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST0341). Bilbrough A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE531465). Bilbul A locality in the Griffith council area, central New South Wales, Australia. bilby An Australian desert marsupial of the only extant species Macrotis lagotis with distinctive large ears and approximately the size of a rabbit. bilcock The water rail. bildar A laborer who excavates or digs, often one employed by the Public Works Department of Upper India. Bilderback A surname. Bilderberger One who attends the Bilderberg meeting, an annual conference between Europe and North America. Bildstein agalmatolite bildungsroman A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity. bile A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion. bileaflet Affecting two leaflets; especially, affecting both leaflets of the mitral valve. Bilecik A province in midwest Turkey. bilectal That speaks two lects of the same language Bilefsky A surname. bileful Poisonous, jaundiced, spiteful, choleric, angry. Bileiydhoo A residential island of Faafu, Maldives. Bileiyfahi A residential island of Shaviyani, Maldives. Bilel A male given name from Arabic. Bilello A surname. bilenticular lenticular on two surfaces bilepton A proposed form of gauge boson having a lepton number of two. bileptonic Of or pertaining to bileptons, or to systems of two leptons. bilerp to interpolate bilinearly biles A gymnastic maneuver consisting of a double half layout, with full twist and blind landing. bilestone A gallstone, or biliary calculus. bilete Having two lines indicating the splitting axes Biletskyi A surname from Ukrainian. bilevel Having two levels. bilge The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides. bilgeboard A lifting foil used in a sailboat, which resembles a cross between a centerboard and a leeboard. Bilger A surname. bilgewater Water which collects in the bilges of a ship. bilgeway Either of a pair of rails down which a ship is launched. bilgy Containing, or resembling, bilge. Bilhah A handmaid of Rachel and mother of Dan and Naphtali. bilharzia The parasitic disease schistosomiasis. bilharzial Relating to bilharzia. bilharziasis Synonym of schistosomiasis. bilharzic Relating to bilharzia. bilharzioma A tumorlike inflammation of the intestinal serosa, mesentery, or the skin, caused by bilharzia bilharziosis schistosomiasis Biliaivka A city in Odesa Oblast, in southern Ukraine. bilian A hardwood tree, Eusideroxylon zwageri, of Malaysia, Borneo, Indonesia, and the Philippines. biliaries A stomachache. biliary Of or pertaining to bile or the bile duct biliation The production and/or excretion of bile. Bilibigao A barangay of Claveria, Cagayan, Philippines. bilibinskite An isometric mineral containing copper, gold, lead, and tellurium. biliblanket Any of various light-emitting blankets that are used for home treatment of jaundice in infants. Biliboy A barangay of Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines. bilic Of or relating to bile. bilichrome Synonym of bile pigment. bilicyanin A blue (or bluish) bile pigment found in gallstones and formed by oxidation of biliverdin or bilirubin. biliferous Generating bile. bilifuscin A brownish-green pigment, derived from bilirubin, found in human gallstones and in old bile. biligand A bivalent ligand biligenesis production of bile bilimbi A tree, Averrhoa bilimbi, related to the carambola. biliment A woman's ornament; habiliment. bilimit A generalization of the concept of a limit that is an equivalence class rather than a unique value. Bilimoria A surname. bilin Any of various biological pigments formed in many organisms as a metabolic product of certain porphyrins. bilineage bilineal lineage bilineal Tracing descent through both the patriline and the matriline. bilinear Linear (preserving linear combinations) in each variable. bilinearity The condition of being bilinear bilinearization A process that makes a function bilinear. bilinearize To make bilinear. bilinearly In a bilinear fashion. bilinga The African tropical hardwood of the tree Nauclea diderrichii. bilingual Having the ability to speak two languages fluently. bilingualism The condition of being bilingual; the ability to speak two languages. bilinguality bilingualism bilingualization The process or result of bilingualizing. bilingualize To make bilingual. bilingually In a bilingual manner; using two languages. bilingualness The state of being bilingual. bilinguis Double-tongued, deceiving. bilinguist One who speaks two languages. bilinguous bilingual. bilinite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur. Bilinski A surname from Polish. biliodigestive Relating to the bile duct and the stomach. bilioenteric Relating to the bile duct and the intestines biliojejunal relating to the bile duct and the jejunum bilioma A mass of bile fluid formed by damage to the bile duct biliopancreatic Relating to the bile duct and the pancreas biliopathy Any disease or abnormality of the bile duct bilious Of or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile. biliously In a bilious way. biliousness The state of being bilious. biliovascular Relating to bile ducts and blood vessels biliphyte Any alga of the phylum Biliphyta. bilipid Used attributively to describe a lipid bilayer bilipidic Synonym of bilipid. biliprasin A dark green pigment found in small quantities in human gallstones. biliprotein Any of a group of coloured conjugated protein, containing a bilin, that function as photoreceptors Biliran A province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital: Naval. bilirubin A bile pigment that is a product of the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin (which occurs within macrophages as they digest red blood cells), and which is responsible for the yellowish color seen in bruises. Extremely high levels of bilirubin may cause jaundice. bilirubinate Any salt or ester of bilirubin bilirubinemia The presence of bilirubin in the blood bilirubinemic Pertaining to, or suffering from, bilirubinemia bilirubinencephalopathy kernicterus bilirubinoid Any intermediate in the enzymatic conversion of bilirubin to stercobilin in the gut bilirubinometer A device that measures the amount of bilirubin in the blood. bilirubinometry The measurement of the amount of bilirubin in the blood. bilirubinostasis Accumulation of bilirubin in liver tissue as a consequence of impeded bile flow. bilirubinuria the presence of bilirubin in the urine; often a symptom of liver disease biliteracy The capability of reading and writing in two languages or writing systems. biliteral Composed of two letters. biliteralism The quality of being biliteral. biliterate Capable of reading and writing in two languages. bilitranslocase A particular plasma membrane protein with high affinity for bilirubin. Bility A surname. biliuria The presence of bile acids or bile salts in the urine. Biliv A village in Zoria hromada, Rivne Raion, Rivne Oblast, founded in 1150 biliverdin A green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment, a product of heme catabolism, responsible for the greenish color sometimes seen in bruises. biliverdinemia The presence of biliverdin in the blood Biljan A transliteration of the Macedonian male given name Билјан (Biljan) Biljana A transliteration of the Macedonian female given name Билјана (Biljana) Bilje A municipality of Croatia. bilk The spoiling of someone's score in the crib.