Basal
[BAY-zəl]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Old French and Middle English, late 14th century
1.
Forming or belonging to a bottom layer or base.
Examples of Basal in a sentence
"The bush’s basal leaves were large and lush."
"The pre-k school offered students some basal education."
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