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adaxial

American

[ad-ak-see-uhl] / ædˈæk si əl /

adjective

Botany, Mycology.

situated on the side toward the axis or stem.

adaxial British

/ ædˈæksɪəl /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of adaxial

First recorded in 1895–1900; ad- + axial

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The adaxial or upper surface receives more sunlight and water evaporates faster by transpiration.

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