adaxial.
On the side that is towards the axis or central line, usually on the upper side.
Meaning & usage
On the side that is towards the axis or central line, usually on the upper side.
adjacent to the axis, or in vertebrates the notochord.
In zebrafish, the adaxial cells are precursors to the embryonic slow muscle fibers.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad-bor. English ad- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-der. Proto-Italic *aksis Latin axisbor. English axis Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English axial English adaxial From ad- + axial.
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