axil
the angle between the upper side of a leaf or stem and the supporting stem or branch.
Origin of axil
1Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use axil in a sentence
In the daytime individuals were found in the axils of leaves of the elephant-ear plants (Xanthosoma).
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. DuellmanIts fronds vary from one to three inches in length, and the spores are arranged singly in the axils of the branchlets.
The Sea Shore | William S. FurneauxThe fruit hangs from the axils of the leaves on slender stems.
Forest Trees of Illinois | Fuller George D.It grows in little bunches, in the axils of pairs of fleshy leaves, on a climbing vine.
At Last | Charles KingsleyThe flowers are in clusters in the axils of the leaves, are white in color, resembling orange-tree flowers, and perfume the air.
Breakfast Dainties | Thomas J. Murrey
British Dictionary definitions for axil
/ (ˈæksɪl) /
the angle between the upper surface of a branch or leafstalk and the stem from which it grows
Origin of axil
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for axil
[ ăk′sĭl ]
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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Browse