Meaning & use
abaxial
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Located on the side facing away from the axis or stem, especially the lower surface of a leaf.
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The abaxial surface of the leaf was paler and covered in fine hairs.
Botanists compared the abaxial and adaxial sides of the petal under a microscope.
A note on using this word
Built from Latin 'ab-' (away from) and 'axis,' the opposite of 'adaxial,' which means facing toward the axis.
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