Basal

Updated on 6 January 2023

Towards the base of a leg, a palp, or a spinneret, or an outgrowth; nearer the body (opposite of apical). May be used for secondary appendages like apophyses on appendages like the embolus.

Glossary: Chelicera
Glossary: Distal
Glossary: Apical
Molecular phylogeny, biogeography, and species delimitation of segmented spider genus Liphistius (Araneae: Liphistiidae) in Thailand