axial
Origin of axial
1Other words from axial
- ax·i·al·i·ty, noun
- ax·i·al·ly, adverb
- in·ter·ax·i·al, adjective
- mul·ti·ax·i·al, adjective
- mul·ti·ax·i·al·ly, adverb
- sub·ax·i·al, adjective
- sub·ax·i·al·ly, adverb
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How to use axial in a sentence
Chin’s team decided to call these leaves “axial” ones because they are closer to the woody stem — or axis — of the branch.
Some redwood leaves make food while others drink water | Sofia Quaglia | May 27, 2022 | Science News For StudentsBecause there is the luminous ensemble of Sigmar Polke entitled axial Ages.
This exoskeleton differs from the main or axial skeleton of the higher animals, the latter being inside of the body.
A Civic Biology | George William HunterThe trunk has its central axial backbone stripe and its lateral rib-lines.
Colouration in Animals and Plants | Alfred TylorWe thus see clearly that the dorsal stripe is directly related to the internal axial skeleton.
Colouration in Animals and Plants | Alfred Tylor
He examined for instance the thorns of the Hawthorn, and saw that their structure was axial.
At one point in this rim may be seen the embryo, consisting of a somewhat raised area with an axial groove (mg).
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland Balfour
British Dictionary definitions for axial
/ (ˈæksɪəl) /
relating to, forming, or characteristic of an axis
situated in, on, or along an axis
Derived forms of axial
- axiality, noun
- axially, adverb
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