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abaxial

aba·xial

US/ˌæˈbæk.si.əl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

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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Origin

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

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