basifixed

1. 1.

   attached by its base (as certain anthers to their filaments or stalks)

   Similaraffixed

   botany

Questions about basifixed

What does basifixed mean?

basifixed means "attached by its base (as certain anthers to their filaments or stalks)".

How many syllables are in basifixed?

basifixed has 3 syllables and divides as basi-fix-ed under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is basifixed a common word?

basifixed is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.