basal
Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
Example
“This is the basal idea.”
Other meanings
Associated with the base of an organism or structure.
“In the spring, basal leaves emerge from a stout taproot.”
Of a minimal level that is necessary for maintaining the health or life of an organism.
Synonyms
- radical
Related words
- basal amniote
- basal wall
- basal medium
- basal metabolism
- basal reader
- midbasal
- prebasal
- probasal
- basal body
- basal bristle
- basal cell
- basal cell carcinoma
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “basal” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.