Basal and Simple

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Basal adjective - Of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject.

Usage example: she clearly lacked even a basal familiarity with the topic

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Simple and basal are semantically related in basic topic. In some cases you can use "Simple" instead an adjective "Basal".

Nearby Word: base

Simple adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

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Basal and simple are semantically related in basic topic. Sometimes you can use "Basal" instead an adjective "Simple".

Among the most basal diapsids - that is, the group containing all reptiles sensu stricto (except anapsids and maybe turtles), most looked like simple lizards, for example the Permian Araeoscelis and the Early Triassic Youngina.

Source: Useful Notes / Prehistoric Life - Non-Dinosaurian Reptiles

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