epibasal

adjective

epi·​basal

¦epə̇,

¦epē+

botany

: situated anterior to the basal wall

the epibasal lower segment of a developing embryo

compare hypobasal

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary epi- + basal

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