abaxial

/ˌæˈbæk.si.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.54 in modern English

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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.

adj

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab-bor. English ab- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-der. Proto-Italic *aksis Latin axisbor. English axis Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English axial English abaxial From ab- (“away from”) + axial (“axis”).

abaxile (alternative)

abaxially

dorsal eccentric

adaxial

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How do you pronounce abaxial?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæˈbæk.si.əl/.

What does abaxial mean?

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.

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