axilla

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations

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Latin axilla

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axilla (plural axillae)

1. The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
2. (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.

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• (botany): axil

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