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See Basyle.

Noting two small bones, forming the body of the inverted hyoid arch.

The central tongue bone.

A name given by Prof. Huxley to a gelatinous substance found in mud dredged from the Atlantic and preserved in alcohol. He supposed that it was free living protoplasm, covering a large part of the ocean bed. It is now known that the substance is of chemical, not of organic, origin.

Descriptive of the ocean depth; as, a bathygraphic chart.

Pertaining to bathymetry; relating to the measurement of depths, especially of depths in the sea.

The art or science of sounding, or measuring depths in the sea.

The battle between the frogs and mice; -- a Greek parody on the Iliad, of uncertain authorship.

Having a beach or beaches; formed by a beach or beaches; shingly. The beachy girdle of the ocean. Shak.

Of or relating to beeches.

To mention in rhyme or verse; to rhyme about.

A history or description of books and manuscripts, with notices of the different editions, the times when they were printed, etc.

A compound of two atoms of hydrogen with some other substance. [Obs.]

eals with the geographical distribution of animals and plants. It includes both zoögeography and phytogeography. -- Bi`o*ge`o*graph"ic (#), a. -- Bi`o*ge`o*graph"ic*al*ly (#), adv.

The written history of a person's life.

Hydrous carbonate of bismuth, an earthy mineral of a dull white or yellowish color. [Written also bismuthite.]

Deserving blame; culpable; reprehensible. -- Blame"wor`thi*ness, n.

Having blotches.

Like a blush; having the color of a blush; rosy. [R.] "A blushy color." Harvey.

See Bothy.