axillary

[ ak-suh-ler-ee ]

/ ˈæk səˌlɛr i /

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adjective

Anatomy, Ornithology. pertaining to the axilla.

Botany. pertaining to or growing from the axil.

noun, plural ax·il·lar·ies.

Ornithology. axillar.

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Origin of axillary

First recorded in 1605–15; axill(a) + -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM axillary

in·ter·ax·il·lar·y, adjectivepost·ax·il·lar·y, adjectivesu·per·ax·il·lar·y, adjective

Words nearby axillary

axil, axile, axilemma, axilla, axillar, axillary, axillary bud, axinite, axiological ethics, axiology, axiom

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How to use axillary in a sentence

The axillary glands are still enlarged, though less so than formerly.
Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages|William Andrus Alcott
Shave carefully in the axillary line and disinfect the denuded skin.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Examples occur in the axillary buds of Lilium bulbiferum, in some Alliums, etc.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886|Various
The stem is erect and freely branched, bearing feathery bunches of bristled leaves and pale-yellow axillary flowers.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux

Solanace—Herbs with alternate leaves and axillary clusters of regular flowers.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux

British Dictionary definitions for axillary

axillary

/ (ækˈsɪlərɪ) /

adjective

of, relating to, or near the armpit

botany growing in or related to the axilan axillary bud

noun plural -laries

Also called: axillar (ækˈsɪlə, ˈæksɪlə) (usually plural) one of the feathers growing from the axilla of a bird's wing

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axillary

Origin of axillary

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