Definitions for abaxialæbˈæk si əl
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ab•ax•i•alæbˈæk si əl(adj.)
being or situated away from the axis:
the abaxial surface of a leaf.
Category: Botany, Zoology
Origin of abaxial:
1850–55
Princeton's WordNet
abaxial, dorsal(adj)
facing away from the axis of an organ or organism
"the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem"
Wiktionary
abaxial(Adjective)
On the side that is away from the axis or central line, usually on the underside.
abaxial(Adjective)
A direction perpendicular to an axis or the coordinate that measures displacement in such a direction.
Origin: ab + axis (axis).
Webster Dictionary
Abaxial(adj)
alt. of Abaxile
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