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abaxial definition

ab·ax·ial (ab ak′sē əl)

adjective

away from or facing away from the axis the abaxial surface of a leaf

Etymology: ab- + axial

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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