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Basilar
Pronunciation : Bas"i*lar, Bas"i*la*ry
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [F. basilaire, fr. L. basis. See Base, n.]
Definition : 1. Relating to, or situated at, the base.
2. Lower; inferior; applied to impulses or springs of action. [R.] "Basilar instincts." H. W. Beecher.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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