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Axillary

Ax′il-la-ry

(ăks′ĭl-lā̍-ry̆)
,
Adj.
[See
Axil
.]
1.
(Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit;
as,
axillary
gland, artery, nerve
.
2.
(Bot.)
Situated in, or rising from, an axil; of or pertaining to an axil.
Axillary buds.”
Gray.

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axillary

axillary

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Adjective

axillary (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit
  2. (botany) Situated in, or rising from, an axil; of or pertaining to an axil.

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