basal
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (3)
- 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”Synonyms: radical
- serving as or forming a base“the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats”Synonyms: base
- of primary importanceSynonyms: primary
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Basal \Ba"sal\, a. Relating to, or forming, the base. [1913 Webster]
Basal cleavage. See under Cleavage.
Basal plane (Crystallog.), a plane parallel to the lateral or horizontal axis. [1913 Webster]