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ADAXIAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does adaxial mean?
• ADAXIAL (adjective)
The adjective ADAXIAL has 1 sense:
1. nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism
Familiarity information: ADAXIAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism
Synonyms:
adaxial; ventral
Context example:
the upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
Antonym:
abaxial (facing away from the axis of an organ or organism)
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