Abaxial
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌæˈbæk.si.əl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Abaxial is an adjective meaning (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.
Meaning
(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.
More Meanings
- (botany) Not in the axis. Applied to an embryo placed out of the axis of the seed.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- abaxile
Synonyms for abaxial
Depending on context, synonyms include dorsal, eccentric, abaxile.
Antonyms for abaxial
Common opposites include adaxial, ventral.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dorsal, abaxile, adaxial, abactinal, abchalazal, accumbent.
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