basal cell

ba·sal cell

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-suh l, -zuh l sel]
- /ˈbeɪ səl, -zəl sɛl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-suh l, -zuh l sel]
- /ˈbeɪ səl, -zəl sɛl/

Definitions of basal cell words

noun basal cell a cell of the basal, or deepest, layer of the epidermis 3
noun basal cell any cell situated at the base of a multilayered tissue, as at the lowest layer of the epidermis. 1
noun basal cell (cytology) A cell of the basal layer (stratum basale) of the epidermis. 0

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Origin of basal cell

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Basal cell

noun

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determiner

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basal cell popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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 cell usage trend in Literature

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