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basal - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'basal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Basal [ a.]
- Relating to, or forming, the base.

Meaning of 'basal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . basal [ a]
Meaning (1):
- 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
Example in sentence:
  • basal placentation;
  • radical leaves
2 . basal [ s]
Meaning (2):
- of or being the essential or basic part
Example in sentence:
  • a basal reader;
  • an elementary need for love and nurturing
Meaning (3):
- serving as or forming a base
Example in sentence:
  • the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats

Nearby Words:

bas-relief basal-nerved basalt basaltic basaltiform basaltoid basan basanite basbleu bascinet

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