ALL meanings of basal body
ba·sal bod·y
B b - 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