in pronunciations below, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ . |bāsē ( bef vowels or consonants ) or -sə̇ ( bef consonants ) combining form
also baso-
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin basis
1.
a. : base : lower part
basi petal
b. : at or near the base
basi fixed
basi glandular
c. : of or belonging to the base of
basi cranial
2.
a. : chemical base
basi fy
b. : subsilicic and
basi ophitic