axillary bud
–noun Botany. | a bud that is borne at the axil of a leaf and is capable of developing into a branch shoot or flower cluster. |
lateral bud
n. A bud located on the side of the stem, usually in a leaf axil. |
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(āk'sə-lěr'ē) Pronunciation Key