anaxial
|an-ax-i-al|
C2
/ænˈæk.si.əl/
not related to an axis
Etymology
Etymology Information
'anaxial' originates from the prefix 'an-' meaning 'not' or 'without' and 'axial' from Latin 'axis' meaning 'axle' or 'axis'.
Historical Evolution
'anaxial' was formed in modern scientific English by combining the prefix 'an-' with 'axial', following the pattern of scientific terminology.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'not related to an axis', and this meaning has remained consistent in scientific contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
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