English

Alternative forms

• axical

Adjective

axial ‎(comparative more axial, superlative most axial)

1. Of or pertaining to an axis; of the nature of, or resembling, an axis; around an axis.
2. Belonging to the axis of the body, or to the axis of any appendage or organ

   the axial skeleton

   the axial bones

3. (botany) In the same direction as the axis, parallel to the axis.

   The secondary xylem usually consists of axial and radial elements.

Coordinate terms

• (dentistry location adjectives) anterior,‎ apical,‎ apicocoronal,‎ axial,‎ buccal,‎ buccoapical,‎ buccocervical,‎ buccogingival,‎ buccolabial,‎ buccolingual,‎ bucco-occlusal,‎ buccopalatal,‎ cervical,‎ coronal,‎ coronoapical,‎ distal,‎ distoapical,‎ distobuccal,‎ distocervical,‎ distocoronal,‎ distofacial,‎ distogingival,‎ distoincisal,‎ distolingual,‎ disto-occlusal,‎ distoclusal,‎ distocclusal,‎ distopalatal,‎ facial,‎ gingival,‎ incisal,‎ inferior,‎ labial,‎ lingual,‎ linguobuccal,‎ linguo-occlusal,‎ mandibular,‎ maxillary,‎ mesial,‎ mesioapical,‎ mesiobuccal,‎ mesiocervical,‎ mesiocoronal,‎ mesiodistal,‎ mesiofacial,‎ mesioincisal,‎ mesiogingival,‎ mesiolingual,‎ mesio-occlusal,‎ mesioclusal,‎ mesiocclusal,‎ mesiopalatal,‎ occlusal,‎ palatal,‎ posterior,‎ proximal,‎ superior,‎ vestibular ^{(Category: en:Dentistry) [edit]}

Related terms

• axiality

See also

• abaxial
• adaxial

Translations

Noun

axial ‎(plural axials)

1. (ornithology) A flight feather that appears between the primaries and secondaries on some birds.
2. (dentistry) A plane parallel to the surface of a tooth.

French

Etymology

From axe +‎ -ial.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aks.jal/

Adjective

axial m ‎(feminine singular axiale, masculine plural axiaux, feminine plural axiales)

1. axial

Related terms

• axe
• axer