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basilar

ba·si·lar

UK/ˈbas.ɪl.ə/ US/ˈbæz.əl.ɚ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to or located at the base

  • “the basilar membrane of the cochlea”
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Origin

Borrowing from New Latin basilāris, irregularly from basis (“a pedestal, foot, base”) + -āris (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix); or from French basilaire, from base (“base, basis”) + -aire (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix), in the pattern of cimbalaire (“cymbal-shaped”).

Phrases

  • basilar artery
  • basilar crest
  • basilar groove
  • basilar index
  • basilar lamina
  • basilar membrane
  • basilar meningitis

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