axil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs.

Pronunciation

/ˈæk.sɪl/ /ˈæk.səl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-axil.wav

Word forms

axil axils

Etymology

From Latin axilla. Doublet of axilla.

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