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adjective
1.
Anatomy, Ornithology. pertaining to the axilla.
2.
Botany. pertaining to or growing from the axil.
noun
3.
Ornithology. axillar.
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Axillary
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| a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, where the vocal cords are located |
| the colored portion of the eye that contains a circular opening, the pupil, in its center |
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Word Origin & History
axillary
"pertaining to the armpit or shoulder," 1610s, from L. *axillaris, from axilla "armpit, upper arm, wing" (see axle).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
axillary ax·il·lar·y (āk'sə-lěr'ē)
n.
Relating to the axilla.
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