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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Adj
Pronunciation: [ˈbeɪsəɫ]

Definition 1:
• Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
Example: This is the basal idea.
Example: The organism needs more energy on basal maintenance.
Example: A basal reader is a kind of book that is used to teach reading.

Definition 2:
• Associated with the base of an organism or structure.
Example: In the spring, basal leaves emerge from a stout taproot.
Labels: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Definition 3:
• Of a minimal level that is necessary for maintaining the health or life of an organism.
Example: a basal diet
Labels: medicine, sciences

Definition 4:
• In a phylogenetic tree, being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier. The earliest clade to branch in a larger clade.
Example: Hittite is a basal Indo-European language.
Example: A magnolia is a basal angiosperm.
Noun
Pronunciation: [ˈbeɪsəɫ]

Definition 1:
• base, bottom, minimum

Definition 2:
• Any basal structure or part
Labels: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/basal