adaxial

Etymology

ad- + axial

adj

  1. (botany) On the side that is towards the axis or central line, usually on the upper side.
  2. (developmental biology) adjacent to the axis, or in vertebrates the notochord.
    In zebrafish, the adaxial cells are precursors to the embryonic slow muscle fibers.

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