ABAXIAL

abaxial, dorsal

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

abaxial (not comparable)

(botany, zoology) 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. [Mid 19^th century.]

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

Synonyms

• (on the back of an animal): dorsal

• eccentric

Antonyms

• adaxial

Source: Wiktionary

Ab*ax"i*al, Ab*ax"ile, a. Etym: [L. ab + axis axle.] (Bot.)

Definition: Away from the axis or central line; eccentric. Balfour.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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