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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