bi-
two, double
From Latin bi-, two, twice
Meaning
What does bi- mean?
bi- is a prefix meaning two, double. It comes from Latin bi-, two, twice.
Inside words it is spelled bin.
Becomes bin- before a vowel, as in binocular and binaural; don't confuse it with bi/o, life, as in biopsy.
In real words
Medical words with bi-
using or involving both eyes together, as in binocular vision
involving or using both ears, as in binaural hearing
low counts in two of the three blood cell lines: red cells, white cells and platelets
affecting or involving both the right and left sides of the body
In the dictionary
More terms built with it
Terms in our life science dictionary that list bi- among their word parts.
Sources
Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
- 1.3: Common Prefixes
- bi- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
- bin- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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bi- is one of 14 parts in this lesson. Learn them together, then take real words apart.
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