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Basal vs Snowbell - What's the difference?

basal | snowbell |

As nouns the difference between basal and snowbell

is that basal is any basal structure or part while snowbell is any member of the genus Soldanella of flowering plants native to European mountains, typically with a basal rosette of simple, orbicular leaves and white to violet flowers.

As an adjective basal

is relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.

basal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
  • (chiefly, systematics) In a phylogenetic tree, being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier.
    • Hittite is a basal Indo-European language.
    A magnolia is a basal angiosperm.

    Derived terms

    * basal metabolism * basal reader

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) Any basal structure or part

    • See also

    * basilar * ("basal" on Wikipedia)

    Anagrams

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    snowbell

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia snowbell)
  • Any member of the genus Soldanella of flowering plants native to European mountains, typically with a basal rosette of simple, orbicular leaves and white to violet flowers.
  • (rare) A styrax.