The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BASAL which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2012.
Forming a bottom layer crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BASAL | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Forming a bottom layer
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- underneath
- beneath
- base
- mantle
- mother-of-pearl
- cosmine
- bedding
- skin
- peel
- cortex
- pallium
- swad
Crossword Answer definitions
BASAL noun- Base, bottom, minimum
- Any basal structure or part
- Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
- Associated with the base of an organism or structure.
- Of a minimal level that is necessary for maintaining the health or life of an organism.
- In a phylogenetic tree, being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier. The earliest clade to branch in a larger clade.
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