basal

  • 11basal — relating to a base, 1828, from BASE (Cf. base) (n.) + AL (Cf. al) (1) …

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  • 12basal — adj. 2 g. 1. Relativo ou pertencente a base. 2. Basilar …

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  • 13basal — basic, underlying, *fundamental, radical …

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  • 14basal — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ forming or belonging to a base …

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  • 15basal — [bā′səl] adj. 1. of, at, or forming the base 2. being the base or basis; basic; fundamental 3. Bot. growing from the base of a stem basally adv …

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  • 16basal — [[t]be͟ɪs(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Basal means relating to or forming the base of something. [TECHNICAL] Side shoots should be cut back to one leaf above the basal cluster. ...the basal layer of the skin. 2) ADJ: ADJ n Your basal metabolic rate is… …

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  • 17basal — ► adjetivo 1 Que está en la base de una formación orgánica o una construcción. 2 ZOOLOGÍA Se aplica al segmento que está en la base de la aleta de los peces. 3 FISIOLOGÍA Que tiene relación con el gasto energético mínimo de una persona en reposo… …

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  • 18basal — 1. Situated nearer the base of a pyramid shaped organ in relation to a specific reference point; opposite of apical. SYN: basalis [TA]. 2. In dentistry, denoting the floor of a cavity in the grinding …

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  • 19basal — adjective Date: 1645 1. a. relating to, situated at, or forming the base b. arising from the base of a stem < basal leaves > 2. a. of or relating to the foundation, base, or essence ; fundamental …

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  • 20basal — 1. adjective a) Relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin. Hittite is a basal Indo European language. b) In a phylogenetic tree, being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier. A magnolia is a basal angiosperm. 2 …

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