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BASILAR
basilar, basilary
(adjective) of or relating to or located at the base; “the basilar membrane of the cochlea”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
basilar (comparative more basilar, superlative most basilar)
Of, pertaining to, or located at a base, but especially at the base of the skull or a lung.
Lower; inferior; base.
Synonyms
• basal
Source: Wiktionary
Bas"i*lar, Bas"i*la*ry, a. Etym: [F. basilaire, fr. L. basis. See Base, n.]
1. Relating to, or situated at, the base.
2. Lower; inferior; applied to impulses or springs of action. [R.] "Basilar instincts." H. W. Beecher.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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