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ADAXIAL
adaxial, ventral
(adjective) nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism; “the upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
adaxial (not comparable)
(botany) On the side that is towards the axis or central line, usually on the upper side.
(developmental biology) adjacent to the axis, or in vertebrates the notochord.
Antonyms
• abaxial
Source: Wiktionary
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