BASAL

radical, basal

(adjective) 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”; “radical leaves”

basal, base

(adjective) serving as or forming a base; “the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats”

elementary, elemental, primary, basal

(adjective) of or being the essential or basic part; “an elementary need for love and nurturing”; “a basal reader”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

basal (comparative more basal, superlative most basal)

Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.

(anatomy) Associated with the base of an organism or structure.

(medicine) Of a minimal level that is necessary for maintaining the health or life of an organism.

(chiefly, systematics) In a phylogenetic tree, being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier. The earliest clade to branch in a larger clade.

Synonyms

• basilar

Noun

basal (plural basals)

base, bottom, minimum

(anatomy) Any basal structure or part

Anagrams

• Ba'als, Baals, Baʿals, LABAs, albas, baals, balas, balsa, blaas, laabs, sabal

Source: Wiktionary

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Ba"sal, a.

Definition: Relating to, or forming, the base. Basal cleavage. See under Cleavage.

– Basal plane (Crystallog.), one parallel to the lateral or horizontal axis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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