adjective
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of, relating to, or near the armpit
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botany growing in or related to the axil
an axillary bud
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Axillary membrane absent; arms robust, forearm not noticeably heavier than upper arm; distinct transverse fold on wrist.
From Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America by Duellman, William E.
Ligature of Axillary, in its second stage, is not an advisable operation, when it is merely intended to throw a ligature round the artery for an aneurism lower down.
From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph
Axillary: placed in the crotch or angle of origin of two bodies; arising from the angle of ramification.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Axillary floral prolification of the flower.—As already stated, this is of more common occurrence than the formation of a leaf-bud in a similar situation.
From Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants by Masters, Maxwell T.
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