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ad·ax·i·al | \ (ˌ)a-ˈdak-sē-əl 
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\Definition of adaxial
: situated on the same side as or facing the axis (as of an organ)
the adaxial or upper surface of a leaf
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The first known use of adaxial was in 1835
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