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 artery, axillary bud, axillary cataract, axillary cavity, axillary fossa
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Words related to axillary

alar, alary

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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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Medical definitions for axillary

axillary
[ ăk′sə-lĕr′ē ]

n.

Relating to the axilla.
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