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/ˈbas.ɪl.ə/ · adjective
(anatomy, relational) Of, pertaining to, or located at a base, but especially at the base of the skull or an organ of Corti..
[…] that which he has in common with the lion, the cow and the horse—namely, the basilar instincts and appetites that in the animal creation constitute the whole.
Use basilar when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Basilar means (anatomy, relational) Of, pertaining to, or located at a base, but especially at the base of the skull or an organ of Corti..
Common synonyms include basal, basilary.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] that which he has in common with the lion, the cow and the horse—namely, the basilar instincts and appetites that in the animal creation constitute the whole.
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