Abasing :: Abasing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Abas.

Anabasis :: Anabasis (n.) A journey or expedition up from the coast, like that of the younger Cyrus into Central Asia, described by Xenophon in his work called The Anabasis..

Anabasis :: Anabasis (n.) The first period, or increase, of a disease; augmentation..

Basi- :: Basi- () A combining form, especially in anatomical and botanical words, to indicate the base or position at or near a base; forming a base; as, basibranchials, the most ventral of the cartilages or bones of the branchial arches; basicranial, situated at the base of the cranium; basifacial, basitemporal, etc..

Basic :: Basic (a.) Relating to a base; performing the office of a base in a salt.

Basic :: Basic (a.) Having the base in excess, or the amount of the base atomically greater than that of the acid, or exceeding in proportion that of the related neutral salt..

Basic :: Basic (a.) Apparently alkaline, as certain normal salts which exhibit alkaline reactions with test paper..

Basic :: Basic (a.) Said of crystalline rocks which contain a relatively low percentage of silica, as basalt..

Basicerite :: Basicerite (n.) The second joint of the antennae of crustaceans.

Basicity :: Basicity (n.) The quality or state of being a base.

Basicity :: Basicity (n.) The power of an acid to unite with one or more atoms or equivalents of a base, as indicated by the number of replaceable hydrogen atoms contained in the acid..

Basidiospore :: Basidiospore (n.) A spore borne by a basidium.

Basidium :: Basidium (n.) A special oblong or pyriform cell, with slender branches, which bears the spores in that division of fungi called Basidiomycetes, of which the common mushroom is an example..

Basifier :: Basifier (n.) That which converts into a salifiable base.

Basifugal :: Basifugal (n.) Tending or proceeding away from the base; as, a basifugal growth..

Basify :: Basify (v. t.) To convert into a salifiable base.

Basigynium :: Basigynium (n.) The pedicel on which the ovary of certain flowers, as the passion flower, is seated; a carpophore or thecaphore..

Basihyal :: Basihyal (a.) Noting two small bones, forming the body of the inverted hyoid arch..

Basihyoid :: Basihyoid (n.) The central tongue bone.

Basil :: Basil (n.) The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a plane, is ground..

Basil :: Basil (v. t.) To grind or form the edge of to an angle.

Basil :: Basil (n.) The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil (Ocymum basilicum), and the bush basil, or lesser basil (O. minimum), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint (Pycnanthemum)..

Basil :: Basil (n.) The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.

Basilar :: Basilar (n.) Alt. of Basilar.

Basilary :: Basilary (n.) Relating to, or situated at, the base..

Basilary :: Basilary (n.) Lower; inferior; applied to impulses or springs of action.

Basiled :: Basiled (imp. & p. p.) of Basi.

Basilic :: Basilic (n.) Basilica.

Basilic :: Basilic (a.) Alt. of Basilica.

Basilic/ :: Basilic/ (pl. ) of Basilic.

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