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abaxial

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ab·ax·i·al  (b-ks-l)
adj.
Located away from or on the opposite side of the axis, as of an organ or organism.
abaxial [æbˈæksɪəl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) facing away from the axis, as the surface of a leaf Compare adaxial
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Adj.1.abaxial - facing away from the axis of an organ or organismabaxial - facing away from the axis of an organ or organism; "the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem"
dorsal
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
adaxial, ventral - nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism; "the upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface"
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