basal

adjective /'beɪsəl/

Definition
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
Example
He tried to understand the true meaning of 'basal'.
Etymology
No etymology available.

Quick Facts

Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Length
5

Word Statistics

Length
5
Syllables
2
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