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ax⋅il⋅la

  [ak-sil-uh]
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–noun, plural ax⋅il⋅lae  [ak-sil-ee] .
1. Anatomy. the armpit.
2. Ornithology. the corresponding region under the wing of a bird.
3. Botany. an axil.
Origin:
1610–20; < L
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ax·il·la   (āk-sĭl'ə)   
n.   pl. ax·il·lae (-sĭl'ē)

  1. The armpit.

  2. A body part analogous to the armpit, such as the hollow under a bird's wing.


[Latin.]
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Main Entry: ax·il·la
Pronunciation: ag-'zil-&, ak-'sil-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ax·il·lae /-(")E,-"I/ or -las
: the cavity beneath the junction of the arm or anterior appendage and shoulder or pectoral girdle containing the axillary artery and vein, a part of thebrachial plexus of nerves, many lymph nodes, and fat and areolar tissue; especially : ARMPIT
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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axilla ax·il·la (āk-sĭl'ə)
n. pl. ax·il·lae (-sĭl'ē)
See armpit.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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