situated near the median line or plane of an organism
mediad in American English
(ˈmidiˌæd)
adverb
Biology
toward the median plane or axis of a body or part
Word origin
medi- + -ad2
mediad in American English
(ˈmidiˌæd)
adverb
Anatomy & Zoology
toward the middle line or plane
Word origin
[1875–80; medi- + L ad to, toward]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: authoritarian, cross-fertilization, neoclassic, weekend, weekender