Defn: Tending or proceeding away from the base; as, a basifugal growth.
BASIFY
Ba"si*fy, v. t. Etym: [Base + -fy.] (Chem.)
Defn: To convert into a salifiable base.
BASIGYNIUM
Ba`si*gyn"i*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. base + woman.] (Bot.)
Defn: The pedicel on which the ovary of certain flowers, as the passion flower, is seated; a carpophore or thecaphore.
BASIHYAL
Ba`si*hy"al, a. Etym: [Basi- + Gr. (Anat.)
Defn: Noting two small bones, forming the body of the inverted hyoid arch.
BASIHYOID
Ba`si*hy"oid, n. Etym: [Basi- + hyoid.] (Anat.)
Defn: The central tongue bone.
BASIL
Bas"il, n. Etym: [Cf. F. basile and E. Bezel.]