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(botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers

Morally low. Hence: Low-minded; unworthy; without dignity of sentiment; ignoble; mean; illiberal; menial; as, a base fellow; base moti…

A combining form, especially in anatomical and botanical words, to indicate the base or position at or near a base; forming a base; as…

Consisting of two pyramids placed base to base; having a pyramid at each of the extremities of a prism, as in quartz crystals.

To extend over; to be sufficient for; to comprehend, include, or embrace; to account for or solve; to counterbalance; as, a mortgage w…

In any wall, that part of the basement included between the base and the base course. See Base course, under Base.

Consisting of two hexagonal parts united; thus, a dihexagonal pyramid is composed of two hexagonal pyramids placed base to base.

Pertaining to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss.

That part of a plant destined to produce seed, and hence including one or both of the sexual organs; an organ or combination of the or…

A plant (Dionaea muscipula), called also Venus's flytrap, the leaves of which are fringed with stiff bristles, and fold together when…

The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course (see Base course (a), under Base, n.) and footing course…

The part of a solid next the base, formed by cutting off the, top; or the part of any solid, as of a cone, pyramid, etc., between two…

The upper front of the neck, next to the chin; the upper throat.

The uppermost, foremost, or most important part of an inanimate object; such a part as may be considered to resemble the head of an an…

Of or pertaining to the liver; as, hepatic artery; hepatic diseases.

Hepatic.

To impregnate with sulphureted hydrogen gas, formerly called hepatic gas.

A leaf inserted between other leaves; a blank leaf inserted, as in a book.