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adaxial

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ad·ax·i·al  (d-ks-l)
adj.
1. Located on the side nearest to the axis of an organ or organism.
2. Of or relating to the side or surface facing or nearest to the axis of an organ, such as the upper surface of a leaf; ventral.
adaxial [ædˈæksɪəl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) facing towards the axis, as the surface of a leaf that faces the stem Compare abaxial
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Adj.1.adaxial - nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organismadaxial - nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism; "the upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface"
ventral
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
abaxial, dorsal - 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"
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Adaxial surface of leaves pubescent, trichomes transparent; blade scales absent; petioles with 2 u-shaped vascular bundles 13.
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