Reproducing or having a reproductive organ at the base of a structure, as in certain plants and fungi.
From Greek 'basis' (base) + 'gamos' (marriage, reproduction), literally referring to reproduction occurring at the base. This botanical/mycological term emerged in 19th-century scientific literature to classify organisms with basal reproductive structures.
This word reveals how botanists use 'marriage' (gamos) language to describe reproduction—plants and fungi 'marry' at the base before spreading upward, which is why 'basigamous' describes this strategic reproductive positioning.
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