Monday, March 2, 2009

Abaxial


abaxial \(ˌ)a-ˈbak-sē-əl\ adjective: situated out of or directed away from the axis {the abaxial or lower surface of a leaf}

Etymology: Latin axis axis, axle + ab from, away

Abaxial sounds like it should be the title of an old Santana record.

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