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Abaxial

//ˌæˈbæk.si.əl// adj

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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

Etymology

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

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