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IPA transcription: ['beɪsəl]
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Adjective
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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”
Adjective
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serving as or forming a base
“the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats”
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of primary importance
Usage examples
- In addition, they contain neuroactive substances which are released from basal cytoplasm.
- Sideromelane is a basalt glass rapidly quenched in water.
- In this superspecies, the lesser whitethroat seems to form the basal European lineage.
- It is found in some progenitor basal cells within complex epithelia.
- On the other hand, basal rate increases dramatically when an individual is highly active.
- Other basalt flows show signs of contemporary sub-aerial weathering.
- The volcanic cones are composed of andesite, basaltic andesite and dacite.
- The subthalamus connects to the globus pallidus, a basal nucleus of the telencephalon.
- Types of trap rock include basalt, peridotite, diabase, and gabbro.
- Examples of extrusive rocks include basalt, rhyolite, andesite, obsidian and pumice.