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basal

basal · more basal · most basal

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basal

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

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

Я регистрирую температуру базального тела.

Meaning

4 senses

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
Associated with the base of an organism or structure.
In the spring, basal leaves emerge from a stout taproot.
basal
Of a minimal level that is necessary for maintaining the health or life of an organism.
a basal diet
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.

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I'm keeping a record of basal body temperature.
ruЯ регистрирую температуру базального тела.
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By meaning 1

associated with the base of an organism or structure:

more basal, most basal

Comparative	more basal Lesson
Superlative	most basal Lesson

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6 synonyms

Close in meaning

serving as or forming a base:base
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:radical
of or being the essential or basic part:elementary elemental primary

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