basal body

noun

A cellular organelle, similar to a centriole, associated with the formation of cilia and flagella.

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Meanings

nounbasal body (plural basal bodies)

plural basal bodies

  1. biologyA cellular organelle, similar to a centriole, associated with the formation of cilia and flagella.
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APA

basal body. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basal%20body

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“basal body.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basal%20body. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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