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AXILLA
armpit, axilla, axillary cavity, axillary fossa
(noun) the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder; “they were up to their armpits in water”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
axilla (plural axillae)
The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
(botany, uncommon) Alternative form of axil
Source: Wiktionary
Ax*il"la, n.; pl. Axillae. Etym: [L.] (Anat.)
Definition: The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: An axil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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