basilary

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bas·i·lar

 (băs′ə-lər) also bas·i·lar·y (-lĕr′ē)
adj.
Of, relating to, or located at or near the base, especially the base of the skull: the basilar artery.
[New Latin basilāris, from Latin basis, base; see basis.]
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Adj.1.basilary - of or relating to or located at the basebasilary - of or relating to or located at the base; "the basilar membrane of the cochlea"
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