{"version":"1.0","type":"link","title":"Basal - Newikis","description":"'Basal' is a term in biology for 'primitive' or 'ancestral'. Basal is preferred because it is neutral and non-judgmental. This terminology came into use with cladistics. The term is used in evolution and classification to mean the group which gave rise to later forms. It is a term which works at…","provider_name":"Newikis","provider_url":"https://newikis.com","cache_age":86400}