axillar

[ak-suh-ler]

noun

Ornithology.

1. an axillary feather.

Word History and Origins

Origin of axillar¹

First recorded in 1535–45; axill(a) + -ar ¹

Example Sentences

Any doubt arising as to which species a specimen may belong can easily be settled by an examination of the axillar plumes.

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