adaxial

Definition of Adaxial in English :

1. adaxial, ventral

nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism

Example Sentences:
'the upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Adaxial

adjective

facing towards the axis, as the surface of a leaf that faces the stem

Compare abaxial

adjective

Botany

designating or on the side toward the axis or stem

adj.

1. Located on the side nearest to the axis of an organ or organism.

2. Of or relating to the side or surface facing or nearest to the axis of an organ, such as the upper surface of a leaf; ventral.

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