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ax⋅ile

[ak-sahyl]
–adjective Botany.
in or of an axis.

Origin:
1835–45; < L ax(is) axis 1 + -ile
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ax·ile   (āk'sīl)   
adj.  Situated along the central axis of an ovary having two or more locules: axile placentation.

[ax(is) + -ile1.]
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Main Entry: ax·ile
Pronunciation: 'ak-"sIl
Function: adjective
: relating to or situated in an axis
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axile ax·ile (āk'sīl)
adj.
Axial.

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