basal
IPA: bˈeɪsʌɫ
noun
- base, bottom, minimum
- (anatomy) Any basal structure or part
adjective
- Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
- (anatomy) Associated with the base of an organism or structure.
- (medicine) Of a minimal level that is necessary for maintaining the health or life of an organism.
- (chiefly systematics) In a phylogenetic tree, being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier. The earliest clade to branch in a larger clade.
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