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ax⋅il

  [ak-sil]
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–noun Botany.
the angle between the upper side of a leaf or stem and the supporting stem or branch.
Origin:
1785–95; < L axilla armpit
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ax·il   (āk'sĭl)   
n.  The upper angle between a lateral organ, such as a leafstalk, and the stem that bears it.

[Latin axilla, armpit.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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