basal body

ba·sal bod·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-suh l, -zuh l bod-ee]
- /ˈbeɪ səl, -zəl ˈbɒd i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-suh l, -zuh l bod-ee]
- /ˈbeɪ səl, -zəl ˈbɒd i/

Definitions of basal body words

noun basal body a cylindrical organelle, within the cytoplasm of flagellated and ciliated cells, that contains microtubules and forms the base of a flagellum or cilium: identical in internal structure to a centriole. 1
noun basal body (biology) A cellular organelle, similar to a centriole, associated with the formation of cilia and flagella. 0

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Origin of basal body

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Basal body

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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basal body popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

basal body usage trend in Literature

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