subaxillary

American

[suhb-ak-suh-ler-ee] / sʌbˈæk səˌlɛr i /

adjective

Botany.

situated or placed beneath an axil.

subaxillary British

/ ˌsʌbˈæksɪlərɪ /

adjective

situated or growing beneath the axil of a plant

subaxillary bracts
situated beneath the armpit

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Etymology

Origin of subaxillary

First recorded in 1760–70; sub- + axillary

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