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abaxial

  • /ˌæˈbæk.si.əl/ US
  • /æbˈæk.si.əl/ US

adjective abaxile

  1. not comparable 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. 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.

    Similar: dorsal

  2. not comparable Not in the axis. Applied to an embryo placed out of the axis of the seed.

Similar: eccentric · Opposite: adaxial

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adjective

Similar: eccentric · Opposite: adaxial

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adj botany, zoology: of a side away from central line

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@misc{abaxial_2026,
  title = {abaxial},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abaxial},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}