basal

Plural: basals

Adjective

• Forming or belonging to a base; fundamental.
• especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem
  • "basal placentation"

Adjective Satellite

• serving as or forming a base
• of primary importance

Adj

• Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
• Associated with the base of an organism or structure.
• Of a minimal level that is necessary for maintaining the health or life of an organism.
• In a phylogenetic tree, being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier. The earliest clade to branch in a larger clade.

Noun

• base, bottom, minimum
• Any basal structure or part

Examples

• a basal diet
• A basal reader is a kind of book that is used to teach reading.
• A basal understanding of two-letter words is crucial for any serious player.
• A magnolia is a basal angiosperm.
• Hittite is a basal Indo-European language.
• In the spring, basal leaves emerge from a stout taproot.
• The organism needs more energy on basal maintenance.
• This is the basal idea.

Synonyms

base, primary, radical, basilar

Antonyms

cauline

Related Words

BASALLY

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