ETYM Latin ab + axis axle. 1. Situated away from the axis of any body or part; SYN. abaxile. 2. (Biology) Facing away from the axis of an organ or organism; SYN. dorsal. Distant, or turned away, from axis, as of an organ or organism.
dorsal
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