abaxial

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Synonyms: adaxial, anaxial

Antonyms: adaxial, anaxial

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|botany|zoology}} Of a side that is [[face|facing]] [[away]] from the [[axis]] or central line, such as the [[underside]] of a leaf, or the back of an animal. {{defdate|Mid 19^th century.}}<ref>{{R:SOED5|page=2}}</ref><ref>{{cite-book
2. {{lb|en|botany}} Not in the axis. Applied to an [[embryo]] placed out of the axis of the seed.<ref name=Jackson>{{cite book |last=Jackson |first=Benjamin Daydon |year=1928 |title=A glossary of botanic terms with their derivation and accent |url=https://archive.org/details/glossaryofbotani1928jack/page/1/mode/1up |location=Philadelphia |publisher=J. B. Lippincott Company |page=1}}</ref>

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