adjective Download 🔗Share Of a side that is facing away from the axis or central line, such as the underside of a leaf; or the back of an animal. Examples : "The plant's abaxial leaf surface, the underside, felt slightly rougher than the top. " anatomy biology organism plant animal direction Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Not in the axis. Applied to an embryo placed out of the axis of the seed. Examples : "The botanist pointed out the abaxial position of the tiny embryo within the seed, noting it was unusually located far from the central axis. " biology plant seed Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading