| Pronunciation: | 'basulur | ||
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| Matching Terms: | basilar artery, basilar membrane, basilary | ||
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| Definition: | [adj] of or relating to or located at the base; "the basilar membrane of the cochlea" | ||
| Synonyms: | basilary | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | \Bas"i*lar\, Basilary \Bas"i*la*ry\, a. [F. basilaire,
fr. L. basis. See {Base}, n.]
1. Relating to, or situated at, the base.
2. Lower; inferior; applied to impulses or springs of action.
[R.] ``Basilar instincts.'' --H. W. Beecher.
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