Definitions
basal
a. of, at or forming the base
basal
a. growing from the base of a stem
n. the chewing and venom-injecting mouthparts of arachnids
n. in spiders: consisting of a stout basal section containing venom glands and teeth, and smaller moveable segments or fangs for injecting venom
p. chelicera
n. in the Asteraceae, end of the peduncle, to which the flowers are attached
n. the basal part of a flower, representing the end of the pedicel, to which other flower parts are attached
a. arrowhead shaped, but with the basal lobes turned outward as oppsed to downward
a. halberd-shaped
a. without a stem, or having a stem that is so short that the leaves all appear basal; note that there may be a peduncle, or scape resembling a leafless stem
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