Axillae

Axillae
Axilla Ax*il"la ([a^]ks*[i^]l"l[.a]), n.; pl. {Axillae} ([a^]ks*[i^]l"l[=ae]). [L.] (Anat.) The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder. [1913 Webster]

2. (Bot.) An axil. [1913 Webster]


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