basilar

adjective

bas·i·lar | \ ˈba-zə-lər

, -sə- also ˈbā-\

Definition of basilar

: of, relating to, or situated at the base

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Drivers were slow to embrace the HANS until the 1999 death of Gonzalo Rodriguez from a basilar skull fracture. — Brody Miller, Indianapolis Star, "Sebastien Bourdais: 'It's pretty straightforward simple that I'd be dead'," 20 June 2017 A soft tissue structure called the basilar membrane, while not present in the fossil itself, was indicated by other parts of the ear to be of a size and thickness consistent with high-frequency hearing. — Jonah Engel Bromwich, New York Times, "An Ancient ‘Echo Hunter’ Provides Clues on Whale Evolution," 4 Aug. 2016

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basilar

adjective

bas·i·lar | \ ˈbaz-(ə-)lər, ˈbas- also ˈbāz- or ˈbās-\

: of, relating to, or situated at the base basilar fractures of the skull