Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z basogenic Which generates bases or basicity. basogranulin A basophil granule protein basolabial basal and labial basolaminar basal and laminar basolateral Of or pertaining to the base and side of something. basolateralized Converted to a basolateral form or position basolaterally via the basolateral membrane of a cell basolinear basal and linear basomedial basal and medial basomedian basal and median basomesal basal and mesal basommatophoran Any member of the Basommatophora. basommatophorous Resembling or characteristic of the Basommatophora. bason A surname. basonuclin A zinc finger protein present in skin and hair basopenia A condition where the basophil quantity is abnormally decreased. basophil A white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response. basophilia The condition of being basophilic (“easily stained with basic [high-pH] dyes”). basophilic Easily stained with basic dyes, such as haematoxylin. basophilism Synonym of basophilia. basophobia Inability to walk or stand erect, due to emotional causes. basopinacocyte A basal pinacocyte that adheres a sponge to a substrate basopinacoderm A layer of basopinacocytes Basora A surname from Catalan. Basore A surname. basorexia An overwhelming urge to be kissed. basosquamous basaloid and squamous basotarsomere A basal tarsomere basotemporal At the base or the temporal lobe basothalamocortical basal and thalamocortical Basotho An ethnic group native to Lesotho. basoventral basal and ventral basque A member of a cultural and ethnic people living in the western Pyrenees and the Bay of Biscay between France and Spain. basqued Having a basque. Basqueness The quality or state of being Basque. basques A surname from Spanish. Basquez A surname. Basquiat A surname from French. basquine A sort of basque petticoat. Basquish Basque Basquism Basque nationalism; advocacy of the national interests of the Basque people. Basquist A Basque nationalist; an adherent of Basquism. Basra A port city in southeastern Iraq. Basrah Dated spelling of Basra: a major city in Iraq. Basran Of, from, or pertaining to, Basra bass Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency. bassa A West African ethnic group primarily native to Liberia. Bassador A dog of a breed resulting from breeding the basset hound and the Labrador retriever. Bassadore A town on the island of Qeshm, which belonged in the 16th century to the Portuguese and was ceded to the British Crown in 1817. Bassaleg An outer suburb in Graig community, City of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST2786). Bassalia The supposed realm of the deep sea. Bassalian Of or pertaining to Bassalia; abyssal bassanello A Renaissance double-reed woodwind instrument. bassanite An evaporite, consisting of calcium sulfate, found at Vesuvius. Bassano A surname. Bassari An matrilineal ethnic group who live primarily in Senegal, with some diaspora into Gambia, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau. bassarisk Any member of the genus Bassariscus. Bassatne A surname from Arabic. basse The bass voice or part within French music Bassein Former name of Vasai, a suburb of Mumbai (Bombay), India. Bassendean A locality in the Inverell council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. Bassenthwaite A village and civil parish in Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY2332). basser One who performs the bass part in music. Basseri A Persian tribe in southern Iran basserolid Amy isopod of the family Basserolidae basset The edge of a geological stratum at the surface of the ground; the outcrop. Basseterre The capital city of Saint Kitts and Nevis. basseting The upward direction of a vein in a mine. bassetite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium. Bassetlaw A local government district in Nottinghamshire, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Worksop. bassett An English surname transferred from the nickname derived from a nickname for a short person. Bassette A surname from French. bassetto A tenor viol or small bass viol. Bassford A surname from Old English. Bassham A surname. bassiacridin A protein, toxic to locusts, present in the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana Bassian Relating to the Bass Strait bassianolide A cyclooligomer depsipeptide insecticide present in the fungus Beauveria bassiana bassily In a bassy manner. Bassin A surname. bassinet A newborn baby's bed, traditionally woven with reeds or straw; a (wicker) cradle. Bassingthorpe A tiny village in Bitchfield and Bassingthorpe parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9628). Bassins A municipality in Nyon district, Vaud canton, Switzerland. bassist A musician who plays a bass instrument, especially the bass guitar. Bassler A surname. bassless Lacking a bass. basslessness Absence of bass. basslet Any of several small, colourful fish, of the family Grammatidae, popular in aquaria basslike Resembling a bass. bassline The relatively low-pitched instrumental part of a piece of popular music. bassly In a bass tone. bassman A man who plays the bass guitar. bassness The quality of being bass. basso A bass singer, especially in opera. bassock A hassock. Bassom A surname. bassoon A musical instrument in the woodwind family, having a double reed and playing in the tenor and bass ranges. bassooner Synonym of bassoonist. bassooning Action of the verb to bassoon; playing the bassoon. bassoonist A person who plays the bassoon, a musical instrument in the woodwind family. bassorin An amylose that is a constituent part of a species of gum from Basra (previously called Bassora), tragacanth, and some gum resins. basswood Any of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia americana, the American basswood. basswork The playing of the bass bassy Describing the reproduction of sound that overemphasizes low-frequency sounds. bast Inner bark of a tree from which rope is traditionally made. basta (that's) enough; stop! bastable A cast iron pot that is suspended over an open fire, often with hot coals placed on the lid for more even cooking. bastadin Any of a series of brominated aromatic amides based on (2Z)-3-(3-bromo-4-{3-bromo-5-[(2Z)-3-{[2-(3-bromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]amino}-2-(hydroxyimino)-3-oxopropyl]-2-hydroxyphenoxy}phenyl)-N-[2-(3-bromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-2-(hydroxyimino)propanamide Bastani A surname from Persian. Bastar A district of Chhattisgarh, India. bastard A person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant. bastarda A type of simplified Gothic script used primarily in continental Europe during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. bastardess A woman who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant. bastardhood The state, quality, or condition of a bastard Bastardi A surname from Italian. bastarding damned, bloody; hateful bastardish Like or characteristic of a bastard; bastardised bastardism The condition of being born out of wedlock; bastardy. bastarditis A tendency to act like a bastard (in a despicable manner), said as if it were due to a disease or affliction. bastardization The making of a bastard or bastards; Having children out of wedlock or destroying the legitimacy of children's paternity. bastardize To claim or demonstrate that someone is a bastard, or illegitimate. bastardizer One who bastardizes. bastardizing The act or process by which something is bastardized. bastardless Without a bastard; lacking or devoid of bastards bastardlike Like, resembling, or characteristic of a bastard; bastardly bastardliness The state or quality of being bastardly. bastardling A young or petty bastard bastardly Having been born out of marriage. bastardness The condition or quality of a bastard Bastardo A surname from Spanish. bastardous That is or is like a bastard; bastardly bastardry The state of being a bastard (illegitimate child). bastardship The state or condition of a bastard; bastardness bastardy The condition of being illegitimate, of being born to an unmarried woman and man or as the fruit of adultery. baste To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric. basted Having been cooked by basting. baster One who bastes. Basterland Another name for Rehoboth, a bantustan in South West Africa (present-day Namibia), intended by the apartheid government to be a self-governing homeland for the Baster people in the area around the town of Rehoboth. Bastet The goddess of the sun and the moon, of cats, and Lower Egypt; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra", the consort of Ptah, often depicted as having a she-cat's head. basti A slum. Bastia A town and port, the capital of the department of Upper Corsica, Corsica, France. Bastian Of or relating to the city of Bastia, Corsica, France. bastich An obnoxious or contemptible person. Bastida A surname. bastide A mansion in Provence. Bastik A surname from Turkish. bastille Chiefly in French contexts: a bastion (“projecting part of a rampart or other fortification”) or tower of a castle; also, a fortified tower or other building; or a small citadel or fortress. bastillion A fortress or fortified position. Bastin A surname. bastinade A blow with a stick or cudgel.