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The correct spelling is basal.
How to pronounce basal
noun
IPA: [ˈbeɪsəɫ]
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The correct spelling is basal. Base, bottom, minimum For example: "A basal reader is a kind of book that is used to teach reading."
Usage Examples
“A basal reader is a kind of book that is used to teach reading.”
“In the spring, basal leaves emerge from a stout taproot.”
“a basal diet”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Base, bottom, minimum
- 2.Any basal structure or part
adjective
- 1.Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
- 2.Associated with the base of an organism or structure.
- 3.Of a minimal level that is necessary for maintaining the health or life of an organism.
- 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.
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