abaxial Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective facing away from the axis of an organ or organism
    dorsal.
    • the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem

WordNet

Ab*ax"i*al, Ab*ax"ile adjective (Also<
  • Abaxial
  • Abaxile
)
Etymology
L. ab + axis axle.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) Away from the axis or central line; eccentric. Balfour.

Webster 1913