axillary
səˌlɛr
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or near the armpit |
| 2. | botany growing in or related to the axil: an axillary bud |
| —n , -laries | |
| 3. | (usually plural) Also called: axillar one of the feathers growing from the axilla of a bird's wing |
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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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axillary ax·il·lar·y (āk'sə-lěr'ē)
n.
Relating to the axilla.
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