# basiplastic

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Both basal and plastic (pliant).
2. Designating those leaves whose permanent tissue appears first at the apex, the lower portion continuing longer as meristem.

## Etymology
From basi- + plastic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/basiplastic