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bi-
(BY)two
Latin for two. A bicycle has two wheels; binoculars use two eye-pieces.
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Number & quantityExample words
bicycle
a vehicle with two wheels
bilingual
able to speak two languages
biennial
happening every two years
biped
an animal with two feet
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