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axial

[ ak-see-uhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of, pertaining to, characterized by, or forming an axis:
an axial relationship.
situated in or on an axis.

axial

/ ˈæksɪəl /

Origin of axial¹

First recorded in 1840–50; axi- + -al ¹

Chin’s team decided to call these leaves “axial” ones because they are closer to the woody stem — or axis — of the branch.

Because there is the luminous ensemble of Sigmar Polke entitled Axial Ages.

This exoskeleton differs from the main or axial skeleton of the higher animals, the latter being inside of the body.

The trunk has its central axial backbone stripe and its lateral rib-lines.

We thus see clearly that the dorsal stripe is directly related to the internal axial skeleton.

He examined for instance the thorns of the Hawthorn, and saw that their structure was axial.

At one point in this rim may be seen the embryo, consisting of a somewhat raised area with an axial groove (mg).

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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