BASILARY

basilar, basilary

(adjective) of or relating to or located at the base; “the basilar membrane of the cochlea”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

basilary (comparative more basilary, superlative most basilary)

Alternative form of basilar

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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