adaxial

/æˈdæksiəl/
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Other forms: adaxially

Definitions of adaxial
  1. adjective
    nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism
    “the upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface”
    synonyms: ventral
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    antonyms:
    abaxial
    facing away from the axis of an organ or organism
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