Abaxial

//ˌæˈbæk.si.əl// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a side that is facing away from the axis or central line, such as the underside of a leaf, or the back of an animal. not-comparable

    "The lobule margins, furthermore, are arched away from the lobe, with the consequence that (when fully inflated) the abaxial leaf surface forms the interior lining of the lobule."

  2. 2
    Not in the axis. Applied to an embryo placed out of the axis of the seed. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    facing away from the axis of an organ or organism wordnet

Synonyms

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dorsaldorsaldorsaleccentriceccentric

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"The lobule margins, furthermore, are arched away from the lobe, with the consequence that (when fully inflated) the abaxial leaf surface forms the interior lining of the lobule."

Etymology

From ab- (“away from”) + axial (“axis”).

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