abaxial

Meaning

1. (not-comparable) 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.
2. (not-comparable) Not in the axis. Applied to an embryo placed out of the axis of the seed.

Synonyms

dorsal

abaxile

Translations

abaxial

abassiale

ausser achse

achsenentfernt

abaxialis

dorsaal

abaxiaal

dorsal

abaxial

extraaxial

abaxial

eksenden uzak

abaxial

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌæˈbæk.si.əl/

Etymology

From ab- (“away from”) + axial (“axis”).