abaxial

[ ab-ak-see-uhl ]

adjective

1. being or situated away from the axis:

   the abaxial surface of a leaf.

abaxial

/ æbˈæksɪəl /

adjective

1. facing away from the axis, as the surface of a leaf Compare adaxial

Word History and Origins

Origin of abaxial¹

First recorded in 1850–55; ab- + axial

Example Sentences

From, away from, as in abaxial, lying outside of or away from any body or part.

From Project Gutenberg

Feet strongly curved, longer than the shell, with a series of short conical spines on the abaxial side.

From Project Gutenberg