Bemuffle :: Bemuffle (v. t.) To cover as with a muffler; to wrap up.

Berna Fly :: Berna fly () A Brazilian dipterous insect of the genus Trypeta, which lays its eggs in the nostrils or in wounds of man and beast, where the larvae do great injury..

Biflabellate :: Biflabellate (a.) Flabellate on both sides.

Biflagellate :: Biflagellate (a.) Having two long, narrow, whiplike appendages..

Biflorate :: Biflorate (a.) Alt. of Biflorou.

Biflorous :: Biflorous (a.) Bearing two flowers; two-flowered.

Bloodflower :: Bloodflower (n.) A genus of bulbous plants, natives of Southern Africa, named Haemanthus, of the Amaryllis family. The juice of H. toxicarius is used by the Hottentots to poison their arrows..

Bloody Flux :: Bloody flux () The dysentery, a disease in which the flux or discharge from the bowels has a mixture of blood..

Blowfly :: Blowfly (n.) Any species of fly of the genus Musca that deposits its eggs or young larvae (called flyblows and maggots) upon meat or other animal products.

Bobfly :: Bobfly (n.) The fly at the end of the leader; an end fly.

Borofluoride :: Borofluoride (n.) A double fluoride of boron and hydrogen, or some other positive element, or radical; -- called also fluoboride, and formerly fluoborate..

Botfly :: Botfly (n.) A dipterous insect of the family (Estridae, of many different species, some of which are particularly troublesome to domestic animals, as the horse, ox, and sheep, on which they deposit their eggs. A common species is one of the botflies of the horse (Gastrophilus equi), the larvae of which (bots) are taken into the stomach of the animal, where they live several months and pass through their larval states. In tropical America one species sometimes lives under the human skin, and anot

Breeze Fly :: Breeze fly (n.) A fly of various species, of the family Tabanidae, noted for buzzing about animals, and tormenting them by sucking their blood; -- called also horsefly, and gadfly. They are among the largest of two-winged or dipterous insects. The name is also given to different species of botflies..

Briefless :: Briefless (a.) Having no brief; without clients; as, a briefless barrister..

Briefly :: Briefly (adv.) Concisely; in few words.

Buffle :: Buffle (n.) The buffalo.

Buffle :: Buffle (v. i.) To puzzle; to be at a loss.

Buffle-headed :: Buffle-headed (a.) Having a large head, like a buffalo; dull; stupid; blundering..

Bufflehead :: Bufflehead (n.) One who has a large head; a heavy, stupid fellow..

Bufflehead :: Bufflehead (n.) The buffel duck. See Buffel duck.

Bull Fly :: Bull fly (n.) Alt. of Bullfl.

Bullfly :: Bullfly (n.) Any large fly troublesome to cattle, as the gadflies and breeze flies..

Burrel Fly :: Burrel fly () The botfly or gadfly of cattle (Hypoderma bovis). See Gadfly.

Butterflies :: Butterflies (pl. ) of Butterfl.

Butterfly :: Butterfly (n.) A general name for the numerous species of diurnal Lepidoptera.

Callyciflorous :: Callyciflorous (a.) Having the petals and stamens adnate to the calyx; -- applied to a subclass of dicotyledonous plants in the system of the French botanist Candolle.

Calycifloral :: Calycifloral (a.) Alt. of callyciflorou.

Camonflet :: Camonflet (n.) A small mine, sometimes formed in the wall or side of an enemy's gallery, to blow in the earth and cut off the retreat of the miners..

Canker Fly :: Canker fly () A fly that preys on fruit.

Canton Flannel :: Canton flannel () See Cotton flannel.

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