English Explanatory Dictionary

axilla

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
  2. The area that is located posterior to the transscutal articulation and anterior to the scutoscutellar suture.
  3. Alternative form of axil.

Pronunciation

/ækˈsɪlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-axilla.wav

Word forms

axilla axillas axillae

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin axilla (“side, armpit”). Doublet of axil.

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