Pronunciation : Ax"il
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. axilla. Cf. Axle.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: 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. Gray.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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