AXILLAE

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


Noun

axillae

plural of axilla

Source: Wiktionary


AXILLA

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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