basifixed

/ˈbeɪsɪfɪkst/
adjective
  1. Attached at the base, especially describing a plant part like an anther that is fixed to its filament at the bottom.
    • Students learned to distinguish basifixed anthers from those that are dorsifixed or versatile.
    • In the diagram, the basifixed stamen shows the anther connected to the filament at its lowest point.
    • The botanist noted that the flower had basifixed anthers, attached firmly at the base.
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