facing towards the axis, as the surface of a leaf that faces the stem
Compare abaxial
adaxial in American English
(ædˈæksiəl)
adjective
Botany
designating or on the side toward the axis or stem
adaxial in American English
(ædˈæksiəl)
adjective
Biology
situated on the side toward the axis or stem
Word origin
[1895–1900; ad- + axial]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Marxism, apothecaries' measure, freewheel, hit-and-run, slapstickad- is a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “toward” and indicateddirection, tendency, or addition (adjoin)
Examples of 'adaxial' in a sentence
adaxial
The abaxial and adaxial surfaces of each species were carefully studied.
Kalyani Abhimanyu Kedar, Sanjay Ravindra Chaudhari, Avanapu Srinivasa Rao 2018, 'Dataset on leaf surface and elemental study of four species of Bignoniaceae familyby SEM-EDAX', Data in Briefhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340918301537. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Glands with the largest diameter (47.82±2.82 μm) are located on the leaf adaxial surface.
Lyudmyla A. Kotyuk 2016, 'Features of micromorphological structure of medicinal hyssop', Modern Phytomorphologyhttp://phytomorphology.org/PDF/MP10/10059067.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
On adaxial and abaxial epidermal surfaces present indumentary trichomes of various types.
Iryna V. Ivashchenko, Galyna F. Ivanenko 2017, 'Morphological and anatomical structure of leaves of Artemisia abrotanum (Asteraceae)introduced in Zhytomyr Polissya', Modern Phytomorphologyhttp://ojs.phytomorphology.org/index.php/MP/article/view/489. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Under the adaxial epidermis, there are several layers of aqueous parenchyma.
Shirley Martins, Silvia Rodrigues Machado, Marccus Alves 2008, 'Anatomia e ultra-estrutura foliar de Cyperus maritimus Poir. (Cyperaceae): estratégiasadaptativas ao ambiente de dunas litorâneas Leaf anatomy and ultrastructure of Cyperusmaritimus Poir. (Cyperaceae): adaptive strategies for coastal dune environment', Acta Botânica Brasílicahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062008000200017. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
They are situated on the abaxial side and the adaxial side of the leaf.
Yanchenko I. A 2016, 'INFLUENCE OF VARIETAL CHARACTERISTICS MONARDA DIDYMA ON ESSENTIAL NATURAL OILS FROMRAW MATERIALS GROWN IN CONDITIONS OF SOUTHERN STEPPE OF UKRAINE', Вісник Уманського національного університету садівництваhttp://www.visnyk-unaus.udau.edu.ua/assets/files/articles/Bulleten2016/1/16.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
They cover the adaxial surface of a small spur.
Elżbieta Weryszko-Chmielewska, Małgorzata Bożek 2012, 'Structure of trichomatous nectaries in flowers of Lonicera kamtschatica (Sevast.)Pojark.', Acta Agrobotanicahttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/aa/article/view/1674. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The characteristic features of the adaxial and abaxial epidermis were shown.
Elżbieta Weryszko-Chmielewska, Weronika Haratym 2012, 'Leaf micromorphology of Aesculus hippocastanum L. and damage caused by leaf-mininglarvae of Cameraria ohridella Deschka and Dimić', Acta Agrobotanicahttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/aa/article/view/1058. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The stomatal density was higher at the abaxial side in comparison with the adaxial side.
NICOLETA IANOVICI, IONELA-DIANA NOVAC, DIANA VLĂDOIU, ANDRADA BIJAN, ANCA IONAŞCU,BOGDAN SĂLĂŞAN, IOANA RĂMUŞ 2009, 'BIOMONITORING OF URBAN HABITAT QUALITY BY ANATOMICAL LEAF PARAMETERS IN TIMIŞOARA',Annals of West University of Timisoara: Series of Biologyhttp://www.biologie.uvt.ro/annals/fullaccess/vol_XII_73.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In the meantime, some lithocysts were recognized on both adaxial and abaxial epidermises.
Miao-Ling Lin, Tsair-Bor Yen, Ling-Long Kuo-Huang 2004, 'Formation of Calcium Carbonate Deposition in the Cotyledons during he Germinationof Justicia procumbens L. (Acanthaceae) Seeds', Taiwaniahttp://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/taiwania/abstract.php?type=abstract&id=439. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)