axil

American  

[ak-sil] / ˈæk sɪl /

noun

Botany.

1. the angle between the upper side of a leaf or stem and the supporting stem or branch.

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axil British  

/ ˈæksɪl /

noun

1. the angle between the upper surface of a branch or leafstalk and the stem from which it grows

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axil Scientific  

/ ăk′sĭl /

1. The angle between the upper side of a leaf or stem and the stem or branch that supports it. A bud is usually found in the axil.

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Etymology

Origin of axil

First recorded in 1785–95, axil is from the Latin word axilla armpit

Example Sentences

Situated in, or rising from, an axil; of or pertaining to an axil.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

From the axil of this leaf, that is, between it and the primary axis a1 arises a secondary axis a2, ending in a flower f2, and producing a leaf about the middle.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

From the axil of this leaf a tertiary floral axis a3, ending in a flower f3, takes origin.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

Flowers axillary or terminal, solitary or several from the same axil.

From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Gray, Asa

Butternut branch, with accessory buds, the uppermost above the axil.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa