abaxial

Adjective

facing away from the axis of an organ or organism
- "the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem"

Adj

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.
Not in the axis. Applied to an embryo placed out of the axis of the seed.

Origin / Etymology

From ab- (“away from”) + axial (“axis”).

Synonyms

dorsal, eccentric

Antonyms

adaxial

Scrabble Score: 16

abaxial is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
abaxial is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 18

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