ax·il·la ( k-s l  )n. pl. ax·il·lae (-s l ) 1. The armpit. 2. A body part analogous to the armpit, such as the hollow under a bird's wing. [Latin.] |
axilla [ækˈsɪlə]
n pl -lae [-liː]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the technical name for the armpit
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the area on the undersurface of a bird's wing corresponding to the armpit
[from Latin: armpit]
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| Noun | 1. |  axilla - the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder; "they were up to their armpits in water"arteria axillaris, axillary artery - the part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery below shoulder - the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm |
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