abaxial

adjective

ab·​ax·​i·​al (ˌ)a-ˈbak-sē-əl How to pronounce abaxial (audio)
: situated out of or directed away from the axis
the abaxial or lower surface of a leaf

Examples of abaxial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The two fields run perpendicular to each other, with one from the base to the tip of the leaf and the other from the surface to the adaxial-abaxial boundary. Maddie Burakoff, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2020

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Word History

Etymology

ab- + axial

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of abaxial was in 1835

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Cite this Entry

“Abaxial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abaxial. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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