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ædˈæk si əladax·i·al

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. adaxial, ventraladjective

    nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism

    "the upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface"

Wiktionary

  1. adaxialadjective

    On the side that is towards the axis or central line, usually on the upper side.

  2. adaxialadjective

    (developmental biology) adjacent to the axis, or in vertebrates the notochord.

    In zebrafish, the adaxial cells are precursors to the embryonic slow muscle fibers.

  3. Etymology: ad; axis axis

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  1. adaxial

    Adaxial refers to the side of a plant structure, such as a leaf or petal, that faces towards the central axis of the organism or away from the stem. It is the side that typically receives less sunlight, contrasting with the 'abaxial' side which faces away from the axis.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of adaxial in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of adaxial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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