circumbasal

[ sur-kuh m-bey-suh l ]

/ ˌsɜr kəmˈbeɪ səl /

adjective

surrounding the base.

Nearby words

circum-, circum., circumambient, circumambulate, circumanal gland, circumbasal, circumbendibus, circumcenter, circumcircle, circumcise, circumcision

Origin of circumbasal

First recorded in 1875–80; circum- + basal

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