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Meaning of basal

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  basal
      adj 1: 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; "basal placentation";
             "radical leaves" [syn: {radical}, {basal}] [ant:
             {cauline}]
      2: serving as or forming a base; "the painter applied a base
         coat followed by two finishing coats" [syn: {basal}, {base}]
      3: of primary importance [syn: {basal}, {primary}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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