2. A biblical scholar; a biblicist. I. Taylor.

Bi*brac"te*ate (&?;), a. [Pref. bi- + bracteate.] (Bot.) Furnished with, or having, two bracts.

Bib"u*lous (&?;), a. [L. bibulus, fr. bibere to drink. See Bib, v. t. ] 1. Readily imbibing fluids or moisture; spongy; as, bibulous blotting paper.