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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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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