basal
Because it is a word with a single syllable, basal is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofbasal
- Base, bottom, minimum
- Any basal structure or part
- Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
Example: "A basal reader is a kind of book that is used to teach reading."
- Associated with the base of an organism or structure.
Example: "In the spring, basal leaves emerge from a stout taproot."
- Of a minimal level that is necessary for maintaining the health or life of an organism.
Example: "a basal diet"
- In a phylogenetic tree, being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier. The earliest clade to branch in a larger clade.
Example: "A magnolia is a basal angiosperm."
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