1. situated on or facing toward the axis of a plant or plant part
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The adaxial surface of the leaf faces upward toward the stem.
• Stomata are typically more numerous on the abaxial than the adaxial leaf surface.
• The adaxial side of the petal showed a deeper color than the outer surface.
• Botanists examine both adaxial and abaxial leaf characteristics for plant identification.
• The adaxial epidermis often has a waxy coating to reduce water loss.
• In cross-section, the adaxial mesophyll cells appeared more densely packed.