subaxillary

[ suhb-ak-suh-ler-ee ]

adjectiveBotany.
  1. situated or placed beneath an axil.

Origin of subaxillary

1
First recorded in 1760–70; sub- + axillary

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British Dictionary definitions for subaxillary

subaxillary

/ (ˌsʌbˈæksɪlərɪ) /


adjective
  1. situated or growing beneath the axil of a plant: subaxillary bracts

  2. situated beneath the armpit

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