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Meaning of abaxial | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1
/ˌæˈbæk.si.əl/

Definitions

  1. 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.
    not-comparable
  2. Not in the axis. Applied to an embryo placed out of the axis of the seed.
    not-comparable

Translations

Nederlands abaxiaal dorsaal
Português abaxial

Examples

“The lobule margins, furthermore, are arched away from the lobe, with the consequence that (when fully inflated) the abaxial leaf surface forms the interior lining of the lobule.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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