adjective.
Of, pertaining to, or located at a base, but especially at the base of the skull or a lung.
adjective.
Lower; inferior; base.
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adjective.
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."