abaxial

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative forms

• abaxile

[edit] Etymology

Latin ab (“‘away from’”) + axis (axis).

[edit] Adjective

abaxial (not comparable)

1. (botany) On the side that is away from the axis or central line, usually on the underside.
2. (mathematics) A direction perpendicular to an axis or the coordinate that measures displacement in such a direction.

[edit] Synonyms

• eccentric

[edit] Antonyms

• adaxial