Definitions for: Abaxial


[adj] (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"
[adj] situated away from the axis of any body or part



Webster (1913) Definition: Ab*ax"i*al ([a^]b*[a^]ks"[i^]*al), Abaxile Ab*ax"ile
([a^]b*[a^]ks"[i^]l),a. [L. ab + axis axle.] (Bot.)
Away from the axis or central line; eccentric. --Balfour.

Synonyms: abaxile, dorsal

Antonyms: adaxial, ventral

See Also: axial

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