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Adjective: abaxial  ab'aks-ee-ul
  1. 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"
    - dorsal

See also: abaxially

Antonym: adaxial

Encyclopedia: Abaxial