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undersurface

/ˌʌndɚsˈɜfɪs/ noun

The underneath surface; the bottom, or underside

Word Origin Undersurface is the hidden face beneath something. Surface itself is a Latin compound: super 'above' + facies 'face' — literally the 'upper face.' So undersurface is the 'under-face,' the side you don't see. The same facies root gives us facial, deface (ruin the face), and interface (face between).

noun The underneath surface; the bottom, or underside countable

The undersurface of the leaf was covered in tiny hairs.

(名词) 下表面；底面；底部

叶子的下表面覆盖着细小的绒毛。

(sustantivo) La superficie de abajo; el fondo o la parte inferior

La superficie inferior de la hoja estaba cubierta de pequeños pelos.

(nom) dessous; face inférieure; envers; surface inférieure [La face inférieure ou la surface du dessous d'un objet, opposée à celle qui est visible ou au-dessus.]

La **undersurface** de la feuille était couverte de minuscules poils.

(Substantiv) Unterseite; Unterfläche [**Undersurface** bezeichnet die untere Fläche oder Seite eines Gegenstands, insbesondere die nicht sichtbare Unterseite.]

Die **undersurface** des Blattes war mit winzigen Härchen bedeckt.

(名詞) 下面、裏側。物体の下側にある面。

葉の裏側には細かい毛が一面に生えていた。

(substantivo) superfície inferior; parte de baixo; face inferior; parte inferior [A superfície inferior; a parte de baixo]

A parte de baixo da folha estava coberta de pequenos pelos.

Synonyms: underside bottom underneath lower side base belly floor sole Antonyms: top upper surface topside upper side
Word parts: under + surface

Related words

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