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Basifixed vs Basal - What's the difference?

basifixed | basal |

As adjectives the difference between basifixed and basal

is that basifixed is said of anthers that are attached to the filament at the base and pointing away from the filament while basal is relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.

As a noun basal is

any basal structure or part.

basifixed

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament at the base and pointing away from the filament.

    • Derived terms

    * subbasifixed

    Related terms

    * dorsifixed * apicifixed * medifixed

    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)

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