abaxial — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abaxial adj 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.
Senses
abaxial is used for these senses in English:
- abaxial (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 19th century.]
abaxial — full definition
- adj 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.
- adj Not in the axis. Applied to an embryo placed out of the axis of the seed.