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/ˌæˈbæk.si.əl/ · adjective
(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..
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.
Use abaxial when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Abaxial means (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..
Common synonyms include dorsal, eccentric, abaxile.
Possible antonyms include adaxial, ventral.
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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