# Abaxial

**Source**: https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/abaxial
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The side or face of a [lateral](https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/lateral "on or near the sides of an organ; arising from a leaf axil.") organ away from the axis, such as the lower surface of a leaf: [dorsal](https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/dorsal "pertaining to, or attached to, the back of an organ.").

## Related terms

- [Dorsal](https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/dorsal)