English[]
Alternative forms[]
- abaxile
Etymology[]
Latin ab (“‘away from’”) + axis (axis).
Adjective[]
Abaxial (not comparable)
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- (botany) On the side that is away from the axis or central line, usually on the underside.
- Template:RQ:Schuster Hepaticae V
- 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.
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- (mathematics) A direction perpendicular to an axis or the coordinate that measures displacement in such a direction.
Synonyms[]
Antonyms[]
- adaxial
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