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ad·ax·i·al

 (ăd-ăk′sē-əl)
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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adaxial

(ædˈæksɪəl)
adj
(Botany) facing towards the axis, as the surface of a leaf that faces the stem. Compare abaxial
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ad•ax•i•al

(ædˈæk si əl)

adj. Bot., Mycol.
situated on the side toward the axis or stem.
[1895–1900]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.adaxial - nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organismadaxial - nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism; "the upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface"
ventral
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
abaxial, dorsal - facing away from the axis of an organ or organism; "the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem"
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Stomatal density, index and operating stomatal conductance measurements: Stomatal features were assessed on both abaxial (lower) and adaxial (upper) leaf surfaces.
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Areas of the tissues were obtained as follows: the adaxial surface of the epidermis, the abaxial surface of the epidermis, the chlorophyll parenchyma, the sum of the phloem areas, the average phloem area in one vascular bundle, the sum of the areas of the vascular bundle sheaths, the sum of the areas of the vascular bundles, the sum of the areas of the xylem, the average xylem area in one vascular bundle, the sum of the area of fibers, the average fiber area in one vascular bundle, and the whole leaf area captured in the image using square micrometers as the measurement unit.
Forage potential of Urochloa genotypes by using leaf anatomy/Avaliacao do potencial forrageiro de genotipos de Urochloa por meio da anatomia foliar
In affinity with Passiflora pardifolia Vanderplank, differs mainly in possessing variegated leaves with adaxial white--reddish strips, flowers with white-green biseriate corona, ovoid oblong ripe fruit with the lower end acute.
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Five young and expanded leaflets were collected from the upper third of each plant and the number of epidermal glandular trichomes per cm2 was evaluated on the abaxial and adaxial surfaces.
Hierarchical and optimization methods or the characterization of tomato genotypes/Metodos hierarquicos e de otimizacao na caracterizacao de genotipos de tomateiro
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Key of dendrological identification of the most common species of a Cerrado Sensu Stricto area, Gurupi, Tocantins state/Chave de identificacao dendrologica das especies mais comuns de uma area de Cerrado Sensu Stricto, Gurupi, Tocantins
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Regarding the position of the leaf galls, these developed on the abaxial surface (35.71%), the adaxial surface (28.57%) or both (35.71%).
Morphological characterization of insect galls and new records of associated invertebrates in a Cerrado area in Bahia State, Brazil/ Caracterizacao morfologica de galhas de insetos e novos registros de invertebrados associados em uma area de Cerrado do Estado da Bahia, Barreiras, Brasil
Pattern 2--projection on the adaxial face and abaxially round and protruding (Fig.
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All leaves were scanned from adaxial and abaxial surfaces.
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