English

Adjective

axical ‎(not comparable)

1. Alternative form of axial
   • 1834, William Woodley, A treatise on the divine system of the universe, page 5:

     Because a ton weight of iron let fall, for instance, from a mile high, would, according to their theory, have to be carried on by the Earth's attraction at the extravagant rate of 1,133 miles a minute, besides partaking of the axical turning of the Earth, to fall upon the spot it was immediately over; which is impossible to be conceived that the Earth has such discriminating attraction: nay, independently of axical motion, -- as the globe is stated to fly faster than a ton weight could possibly fall, it is evident, that it would never drop upon the spot it was let fall over, but would according to the quicker rate of the Earth's flying than of the body's fallling, be left behind.

   • 1846, Thomas Milner, The Gallery of Nature, page 172:

     The most probable hypothesis that has yet been proposed to account for the examples before us of stellar changeableness is that of axical rotation.

   • 2012, Jean-Francois Bonneville, ‎F. Cattin, ‎& Jean-Louis Dietemann, Computed Tomography of the Pituitary Gland, ISBN 3642703755:

     Appearance of the Posterior Pituitary Under normal conditions, in 50% of the cases the posterior pituitary appears on thin axical sections as an oval zone, less dense than the anterior pituitary and in direct contact with the anterior surface of the dorsum sellae (Bonneville).