basal

Meanings

Plural: basals

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"

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

Synonyms

base, basilar, primary, radical

Antonyms

cauline

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