adj. Of, pertaining to, or located at a base, but especially at the base of the skull or a lung.
adj. Lower; inferior; base.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Relating to, or situated at, the base.
adj. Lower; inferior; applied to impulses or springs of action.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Relating to or situated at the base, especially of the skull.
Lying or situated at the base; fundamental.
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adj. of or relating to or located at the base
Word Usage
"The curved, expanded plate behind the foramen magnum is named the squama; the thick, somewhat quadrilateral piece in front of the foramen is called the basilar part, whilst on either side of the foramen is the lateral portion."