adj
basilar
Basilar (adj) means Of, pertaining to, or located at a base, but especially at the base of the skull or an organ of Corti.
adj
1
Of, pertaining to, or located at a base, but especially at the base of the skull or an organ of Corti.
2
Lower, inferior, base.
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Etymology
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”).
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What is the meaning of basilar?
"basilar" (adj) means of, pertaining to, or located at a base, but especially at the base of the skull or an organ of Corti.
What are the different meanings of basilar?
"basilar" has 2 main meanings: 1. Of, pertaining to, or located at a base, but especially at the base of the skull or an organ of Corti; 2. Lower, inferior, base.