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abaksiaalinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English abaxial). Adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑbɑksiɑːlinen/, [ˈɑ̝bɑ̝ks̠iˌɑ̝ːline̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːlinen
  • Hyphenation(key): abak‧si‧aa‧li‧nen

Adjective

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abaksiaalinen (not comparable)

  1. abaxial (facing to a direction away from the central axis of an organism)

Usage notes

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In zoology, including humans, abaksiaalinen is usually regarded as being synonymous to selänpuolinen (dorsal), which obviously is a question of convention.

Declension

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Possessive forms of abaksiaalinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Antonyms

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