hypobasis

[ hahy-poh-bey-sis ]

noun,plural hy·po·ba·ses [hahy-poh-bey-seez]. /ˌhaɪ poʊˈbeɪ siz/. Architecture.
  1. the lowermost distinctively treated part of a base.

  2. a lower base beneath an upper and more important one.

Origin of hypobasis

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