Definition of Abaxial

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abaxial
adj. located away from the axis (Biology)

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Abaxial Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Abaxial
(a.)
Alt. of Abaxile
  

WordNet 2.0
abaxial

Adjective
1. 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"
(synonym) dorsal
(antonym) adaxial, ventral
(classification) biology, biological science

hEnglish - advanced version
abaxial

abaxial
\ab*ax"i*al\ (ăb*ăks"&ibreve;*al), abaxile \ab*ax"ile\ (ăb*ăks"&ibreve;l),] a. [l. ab + axis axle.] (bot.) away from the axis or central line; eccentric.
abaxial
adj
1. situated away from the axis of any body or part [syn: abaxile]


2. (biology) 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" [syn: dorsal]
[ant: adaxial]




Abaxial Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

american horse racing dictionary
abaxial (fracture)
See sesamoids.

English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan
Abaxial (bot., zool.)
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