Hypertext Webster Gateway: "basal"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Basal \Ba"sal\, a.
Relating to, or forming, the base.
{Basal cleavage}. See under {Cleavage}.
{Basal plane} (Crystallog.), one parallel to the lateral or
horizontal axis.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
basal
adj 1: (botany) 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"; "radical leaves" [syn: {radical}] [ant:
{cauline}]
2: serving as or forming a base; "the painter applied a base
coat followed by two finishing coats" [syn: {base}]
3: of primary importance; "basic truths" [syn: {basic}, {primary}]
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