basal

English

Etymology

base +‎ -al

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: [ˈbeɪsəɫ]
• Rhymes: -eɪsəl, -eɪzəl

Adjective

basal (comparative more basal, superlative most basal)

1. Relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
2. (chiefly systematics) In a phylogenetic tree, being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier.

   Hittite is a basal Indo-European language.

   A magnolia is a basal angiosperm.

Translations

relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin

• Bulgarian: основен (bg) (osnoven), фундаментален (bg) (fundamentalen)
• Czech: základní (cs), bazální (cs)

• Ido: bazala (io)
• Romanian: de bază (ro), bazal (ro), fundamental (ro)
• Spanish: basal (es)

Derived terms

• basal metabolism
• basal reader

Noun

basal (plural basals)

1. (anatomy) Any basal structure or part

See also

• basilar
• Basal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• albas, baals, balas, balsa, sabal