Basal

/[ˈbeɪzəɫ]/

"Basal" in a Sentence (8 examples)

I'm keeping a record of basal body temperature.

This is the basal idea.

The organism needs more energy on basal maintenance.

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

Hittite is a basal Indo-European language.

A magnolia is a basal angiosperm.

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