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Definition of "abaxial" []

  • Located away from or on the opposite side of the axis, as of an organ or organism. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "abaxial" in a sentence
  • "The coronary band Pulvinus coronae lies in the coronary groove immediately distal to the periople corium, proximal to the parietal surface of the distal phalanx, and abaxial of the ungular cartilages of the foot."
  • "(H) The wild type abaxial leaf epidermis also contains a range of cell sizes from giant cells (false colored red) to small cells."
  • "The number of cells in the lgo-1 abaxial epidermis is increased as expected because multiple small cells replace giant cells."