as in bottom
the side or part facing downward from something
the underside of the cat's coat is pure white
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By capturing male flies and measuring their eye facets—the identical eye units seen in many insects—researchers discovered the facets on the top of the eyes were larger than those on the underside in males of some species.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Females lay 30 to 40 eggs in a circle on the underside of the leaves.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Make sure to get all the crevices, corners, edges and the underside.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Seen from below, the frogs’ undersides are creamy yellow with orange-tinged limbs.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Females lay 30 to 40 eggs in a circle on the underside of the leaves.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Make sure to get all the crevices, corners, edges and the underside.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Seen from below, the frogs’ undersides are creamy yellow with orange-tinged limbs.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Underside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underside. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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