AXIL

axil

(noun) the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

axil (plural axils)

(botany) The angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs.

Synonyms

• axilla

Anagrams

• Alix

Source: Wiktionary


Ax"il, n. Etym: [L. axilla. Cf. Axle.] (Bot.)

Definition: The angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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