a. [ad. F. basilaire (16th c.), ad. mod.L. basilāris: see prec. and -ARY2.] = prec.
1800. Carlisle, in Phil. Trans., XCI. 144. The basilary artery.
1874. M. Cooke, Fungi, 22. Upon the hymenium of Agarics elongated cells, called by Corda basilary cells.