| ADJECTIVE | all | abaxial, dorsal | facing away from the axis of an organ or organism |
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| Meaning | facing away from the axis of an organ or organism. | |
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| Example | "the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem" | |
| Synonym | dorsal | |
| Category | biology, biological science | The science that studies living organisms |
| Opposite | adaxial, ventral | nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism |
| Spanish | abaxial, dorsal | |
| Catalan | abaxial, dorsal | |
| Adverbs | abaxially | in an abaxial manner |
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