axil
[
ak
-sil]
/ˈæk sɪl/
noun
,
Botany
1.
the angle between the upper side of a leaf or stem and the supporting stem or branch.
Origin
1785-95;
<
Latin
axilla
armpit
Examples from the web for
axil
Each scale leaf has a bud in its
axil
capable of producing a new shoot.
Hydrilla also produces a turions which are compact dormant buds in the leaf
axil
.
The peduncles or stalks supporting the inflorescences are located in the leaf
axil
.
British Dictionary definitions for
axil
axil
/
ˈæksɪl
/
noun
1.
the angle between the upper surface of a branch or leafstalk and the stem from which it grows
Word Origin
C18: from Latin
axilla
armpit
axil
in Science
axil
(āk'sĭl)
The angle between the upper side of a leaf or stem and the stem or branch that supports it. A bud is usually found in the axil.