abaxial

a·bax·i·al

, abaxile (ab-ak'sē-ăl, -ak'sīl),
1. Lying outside the axis of any body or part.
2. Situated at the opposite extremity of the axis of a part.
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abaxial

(ăb-ăk′sē-əl)
adj.
Located away from or on the opposite side of the axis, as of an organ or organism.
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ab·ax·i·al

, abaxile (ab-ak'sē-ăl, -ak'sīl)
1. Lying outside the axis of any body or part.
2. Situated at the opposite extremity of the axis of a part.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

abaxial

(of a leaf surface) facing away from the stem of the plant.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

abax·i·al

, abaxile (ab-ak'sē-ăl, -ak'sīl)
1. Lying outside the axis of any body or body part.
2. Situated at the opposite extremity of the axis of a part.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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