AXILLA


Meaning of AXILLA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ag-ˈzi-lə, ak-ˈsi- ]

noun

( plural ax·il·lae -(ˌ)lē, -ˌlī ; or -las )

Etymology: Latin, diminutive of ala wing, upper arm, armpit, axil — more at aisle

Date: 1616

: the cavity beneath the junction of a forelimb and the body ; especially : armpit

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