ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Paraxial

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Paraxial is an adjective meaning (embryology) Lateral to the neural tube.

Meaning

(embryology) Lateral to the neural tube.

More Meanings

  1. (physics) Near an optical axis.
  2. (mathematics) Parallel to one or more axes of the coordinate system.

Example Sentences

paraxial mesoderm
paraxial radiation
paraxial rectangle

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mesoderm, adaxial, parachordal, epaxial, abembryonic, prenotochordal.

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