Adjective

• S: (adj) radical, basal (especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem) "basal placentation"; "radical leaves"
• S: (adj) elementary, elemental, primary, basal (of or being the essential or basic part) "an elementary need for love and nurturing"; "a basal reader"
• similar to
• derivationally related form
• W: (n) element [Related to: elementary] (an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system) "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"
• antonym
• S: (adj) basal, base (serving as or forming a base) "the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats"