basal

1. Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.

   This is the basal idea.

   The organism needs more energy on basal maintenance.

   serving as or forming a base

2. Associated with the base of an organism or structure.

   In the spring, basal leaves emerge from a stout taproot.

   basal

3. Of a minimal level that is necessary for maintaining the health or life of an organism.

   a basal diet

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.

   Hittite is a basal Indo-European language.

   A magnolia is a basal angiosperm.

1. I'm keeping a record of basal body temperature.

   Я регистрирую температуру базального тела.

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