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axillary

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ax·il·lar·y  (ks-lr)
adj.
1. Anatomy Of, relating to, or located near the axilla.
2. Botany Of, relating to, or located in an axil.
n.
Variant of axillar.

axillary [ækˈsɪlərɪ]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of, relating to, or near the armpit
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany growing in or related to the axil an axillary bud
n pl -laries
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (usually plural) Also called axillar [ækˈsɪlə ˈæksɪlə] one of the feathers growing from the axilla of a bird's wing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.axillary - of or relating to the axilaxillary - of or relating to the axil          
phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
2.axillary - of or relating to the armpit; "axillary gland"
anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals


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