axillary

ax·il·lar·y

 (ăk′sə-lĕr′ē)

adj.

1. Anatomy Of, relating to, or located near the axilla.

2. Botany Of, relating to, or located in an axil: axillary bud.

n.

Variant of axillar.

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axillary

(ækˈsɪlərɪ)

adj

1. (Anatomy) of, relating to, or near the armpit

2. (Botany) botany growing in or related to the axil: an axillary bud.

n, pl -laries

(Zoology) (usually plural) Also called: axillar one of the feathers growing from the axilla of a bird's wing

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ax•il•lar•y

(ˈæk səˌlɛr i)

adj., n., pl. -lar•ies. adj.

1. of or pertaining to the axilla.

2. pertaining to an axil.

n.

3. axillar.

[1605–15]

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	axillary - of or relating to the axil     alar 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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Translations

ascellare

ax·il·lar·y

a. axilar, rel. a la axila.

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axillary

adj axilar

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