Adaxial
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Adaxial is an adjective meaning (botany) On the side that is towards the axis or central line, usually on the upper side.
Meaning
(botany) On the side that is towards the axis or central line, usually on the upper side.
More Meanings
- (developmental biology) adjacent to the axis, or in vertebrates the notochord.
Example Sentences
In zebrafish, the adaxial cells are precursors to the embryonic slow muscle fibers.
[…]it has been transformed, except in a few taxa where lobules are always explanate, into a galeate water-sac, which is formed wholly from the lobule, with the external surface from the adaxial leaf surface.
Synonyms for adaxial
Depending on context, synonyms include ventral.
Antonyms for adaxial
Common opposites include abaxial, dorsal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ventral, upper, abaxial, anticous, superior, antical.
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