basal body
nounDefinition of basal body
: a minute distinctively staining cell organelle found at the base of a flagellum or cilium and identical to a centriole in structure
— called also basal granule, kinetosome
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The update also began letting users log other female health data like cervical mucus quality and basal body temperature. — Julie Bogen, The Verge, "How period tracking apps helped me regain control after going off the pill," 23 Sep. 2018 With a pink icon featuring sperm on a clock, the application provides an array of trackers such as basal body temperature, ovulation and menstruation to advise the best days to try to conceive. — Serenitie Wang, CNN, "Recovering from one child: China's growing fertility problem," 7 May 2018 The skin temperature tracker monitors your basal body temperature (BBT), which is your lowest body temperature during a period of rest (i.e., sleeping). — Maria Mercedes Lara, PEOPLE.com, "Can a Wearable Fertility Tracker Actually Help You Get Pregnant? We Put It to the Test," 23 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'basal body.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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