adaxial

[ad-ak-see-uhl]

adjective

Botany, Mycology.

1. situated on the side toward the axis or stem.

adaxial

/ ædˈæksɪəl /

adjective

1. facing towards the axis, as the surface of a leaf that faces the stem Compare abaxial

Word History and Origins

Origin of adaxial¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; ad- + axial

Example Sentences

Liang and Mahadevan's new research shows that in the lily, however, midrib growth and differential adaxial/abaxial growth play only minor roles.

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