AXILLARIES

Noun

axillaries

plural of axillary

Source: Wiktionary


Ax"il*la*ries, Ax"il*lars, n. pl. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Feathers connecting the under surface of the wing and the body, and concealed by the closed wing.

AXILLARY

Ax"il*la*ry, a. Etym: [See Axil.]

1. (Anat.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; as, axillary gland, artery, nerve.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: Situated in, or rising from, an axil; of or pertaining to an axil. "Axillary buds." Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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