basal

English Thesaurus

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 (adj.all)

domain category	:	botany, phytology,
definition	:	the branch of biology that studies plants (noun.cognition)

2. of primary importance (adj.all)

similar	:	essential,
definition	:	basic and fundamental (adj.all)

3. serving as or forming a base (adj.all)

similar	:	basic,
definition	:	pertaining to or constituting a base or basis (adj.all)

4. 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 (adj.all)

antonym	:	cauline,
definition	:	especially of leaves; growing on a stem especially on the upper part of a stem (adj.all)

derivation	:	base,
definition	:	(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment (noun.location)

5. of primary importance (adj.all)

derivation	:	base, basis, cornerstone, foundation, fundament, groundwork,
definition	:	the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained (noun.cognition)

6. serving as or forming a base (adj.all)

derivation	:	base, foot, foundation, fundament, groundwork, substructure, understructure,
definition	:	lowest support of a structure (noun.artifact)

7. 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 (adj.all)

antonym	:	cauline,
definition	:	especially of leaves; growing on a stem especially on the upper part of a stem (adj.all)

derivation	:	base,
definition	:	(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment (noun.location)

8. of primary importance (adj.all)

derivation	:	base, basis, cornerstone, foundation, fundament, groundwork,
definition	:	the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained (noun.cognition)

9. serving as or forming a base (adj.all)

derivation	:	base, foot, foundation, fundament, groundwork, substructure, understructure,
definition	:	lowest support of a structure (noun.artifact)